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Rhodoxanthin
Names

IUPAC name (4E)-3,5,5-Trimethyl-4--1-cyclohex-2-enone
Other names 4',5'-Didehydro-retro-β-carotene-3,3'-dione E161f
Identifiers
CAS Number	116-30-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4444663
E number	E161f (colours)
KEGG	C08610
PubChem CID	5281251
UNII	51V984ID9Q
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201017050
InChI InChI=1S/C40H50O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-37-33(5)25-35(41)27-39(37,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-38-34(6)26-36(42)28-40(38,9)10/h11-26H,27-28H2,1-10H3/b15-11+,16-12+,19-13+,20-14+,29-17+,30-18+,31-21+,32-22+,37-23-,38-24-Key: VWXMLZQUDPCJPL-ZDHAIZATSA-N InChI=1/C40H50O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-37-33(5)25-35(41)27-39(37,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-38-34(6)26-36(42)28-40(38,9)10/h11-26H,27-28H2,1-10H3/b15-11+,16-12+,19-13+,20-14+,29-17+,30-18+,31-21+,32-22+,37-23-,38-24-Key: VWXMLZQUDPCJPL-ZDHAIZATBA
SMILES CC\1=CC(=O)CC(/C1=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\2/C(CC(=O)C=C2C)(C)C)\C)\C)/C)/C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄₀H₅₀O₂
Molar mass	562.82 g/mol
Appearance	Purple crystals
Melting point	219 °C (426 °F; 492 K)
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Chemical compound

Rhodoxanthin is a xanthophyll pigment with a purple color that is found in small quantities in a variety of plants including Taxus baccata and Lonicera morrowii. It is also found in the feathers of some birds. As a food additive it is used under the E number E161f as a food coloring. It is not approved for use in the EU or US; however, it is approved in Australia and New Zealand (where it is listed under its INS number 161f).

References

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 8196.
UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.

v t e Carotenoids
Carotenes (C₄₀)	α-Carotene β-Carotene γ-Carotene δ-Carotene ε-Carotene ζ-Carotene Lycopene Neurosporene Phytoene Phytofluene Torulene Lycopersene
Xanthophylls (C₄₀)	Antheraxanthin Astaxanthin Canthaxanthin Citranaxanthin Cryptoxanthin Diadinoxanthin Diatoxanthin Dinoxanthin Echinenone Flavoxanthin Fucoxanthin Lutein Neoxanthin Rhodoxanthin Rubixanthin Violaxanthin Zeaxanthin Zeinoxanthin
Apocarotenoids (C_<40)	Abscisic acid Apocarotenal Bixin Crocetin Food orange 7 Ionones Peridinin
Vitamin A retinoids (C₂₀)	Retinal Retinoic acid Retinol
Retinoid drugs	Acitretin Alitretinoin Bexarotene Etretinate Fenretinide Isotretinoin Tazarotene Temarotene Tretinoin Zuretinol acetate

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