Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C\C=C\C(\C)=C\C=C\C(\C)=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\[C@H]1C(C)=CCCC1(C)C

InChIKey

InChIKey=WGIYGODPCLMGQH-GOXCNPTKSA-N

Formula

C40H56

Mass

536.888

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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 Cycloalkenes Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds

Substituents

Carotene - Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon - Cycloalkene - Cyclic olefin - Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon - Unsaturated hydrocarbon - Olefin - Hydrocarbon - Aliphatic homomonocyclic 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

LIPIDMAPS (LMPR01070266) : C40 isoprenoids (tetraterpenes)
KEGG (C08586) : C40 isoprenoids (tetraterpenes) - Carotenoids

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