Compound Identification
SMILES
CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C
InChIKey
InChIKey=VZVGMMPGAFGVOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C40H82
Mass
563.096
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Lipids and lipid-like molecules
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Class
Prenol lipids
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Subclass
Tetraterpenoids
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Level 5
Carotenoids
- Level 6 Carotenes
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Level 5
Carotenoids
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Subclass
Tetraterpenoids
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Class
Prenol lipids
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Superclass
Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Class
Prenol lipids
Subclass
Tetraterpenoids
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Carotenoids
Direct Parent
Carotenes
Alternative Parents
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Carotene - Branched alkane - Acyclic alkane - Saturated hydrocarbon - Alkane - 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
Not available