Beta-carotene

Assemble a molecular structure model of Beta-carotene utilizing Genuine Molymod Components by indigoinstruments.com

A polyene, beta-carotene is a cyclic carotene and a carotenoid beta-end derivative. Its molecular structure is characterized by a chain of conjugated double bonds similar to alkenes. It also contains beta-ionone/cyclohexenyl (a cleavage product of beta-carotene), which itself is similar in structure to some terpenoids.They are ubiquitous in nature playing roles in photosynthesis, as antioxidants & a variety of physiological functions.

A molecular model of Beta-carotene in the Molymod Hybrid Dome style uses the atoms & bonds in the parts list below. Our free 3D Molecular Model Builder shows other styles & allows for image rotation as an assembly guide.

Chemical data
Molecular Weight Chemical Formula
536.8824 C40H56

Beta-carotene molecular model built with Molymod Atoms & Bonds

Hybrid Dome
62053
Open Sphere
62009
Orbit Basic
68845NV
Orbit Flexible
68827W 68847W
Parts Synonyms
Parts
P/NDescriptionQTY
60150EAtom, Molymod, white (hydrogen), hemisphere, 19mm56
60400EAtom, Molymod, black (carbon), 4 hole, 109.5 degrees, 23mm40
61012EBond, Molymod, grey (single), 20mm30
61013EBond, Molymod, grey (double/triple), 35mm22
61015EBond, Molymod, opaque, 2mm (for spacefilling models)56
Synonyms
  • (IUPAC Name) 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexene
  • (InChI) InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+
  • (InChIKey)OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N
  • (SMILES)CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)C)C
  • (CAS)7235-40-7
  • 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexene
  • 116-32-5
  • 31797-85-0
  • HSDB 3264
  • KPMK
  • NSC 62794
  • Natural Yellow 26
  • Provatene
  • Provitamin A
  • Serlabo
  • all-trans-beta-Carotene
  • trans-B-Carotene
  • BSPBio_003404
  • NINDS_000330
  • Spectrum4_001803
  • NCI60_008976
  • C9750_SIGMA
  • C4582_SIGMA
  • C02094
  • SPBio_001192
  • KBioGR_002409
  • KBioSS_000721
  • LS-1621
  • Spectrum3_001732
  • DivK1c_000330
  • CPD1F-129
  • AIDS-003942
  • KBio1_000330
  • Spectrum5_000505
  • Spectrum_000241
  • NCGC00096081-01
  • LMPR01070001
  • MLS001066383
  • SMR000112037
  • KBio3_002624
  • 1,1'-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl]bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene)
  • CHEBI:17579
  • beta-Karotin
  • KBio2_000721
  • KBio2_003289
  • BCR
  • KBio2_005857
  • (all-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5, 7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis[2,6, 6-trimethylcyclohexene]
  • .Beta., .beta.-Carotene
  • SDCCGMLS-0066579.P001
  • AIDS003942
  • Spectrum2_001256
  • IDI1_000330
  • (all-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene)
  • 1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene), (all E)-
  • Betacaroteno [INN-Spanish]
  • Betacaroteno [Spanish]
  • Betacarotenum [INN-Latin]
  • Betacarotenum [Latin]
  • C.I. 75130
  • C.I. Food Orange 5
  • CCRIS 3245
  • CI 40800
  • CI 75130
  • Cyclohexene, 1,1'-(3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(2,6,6-trimethyl-, (all-E)-
  • Diet,beta-carotene supplementation
  • E160A
  • EINECS 230-636-6
  • Food orange 5