Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\C=C\C(\C)=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)CCC=C(C)C

InChIKey

InChIKey=BIWLELKAFXRPDE-WTXAYMOSSA-N

Formula

C40H60

Mass

540.92

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Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Superclass

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Prenol lipids

Subclass

Tetraterpenoids

Intermediate Tree Nodes

Carotenoids

Direct Parent

Carotenes

Alternative Parents

Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons Acyclic olefins

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Substituents

Carotene - Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon - Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon - Unsaturated hydrocarbon - Olefin - Acyclic olefin - Hydrocarbon - Aliphatic acyclic compound

Description

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carotenes. These are a type of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing eight consecutive isoprene units. They are characterized by the presence of two end-groups (mostly cyclohexene rings, but also cyclopentene rings or acyclic groups) linked by a long branched alkyl chain. Carotenes belonging form a subgroup of the carotenoids family.

External Descriptors

CHEBI:28068 : zeta-carotene
LIPIDMAPS (LMPR01070256) : C40 isoprenoids (tetraterpenes)
KEGG (C05430) : C40 isoprenoids (tetraterpenes) - Carotenoids

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