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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bixin is an apocarotenoid found in the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana)[2] from which it derives its name. It is commonly extracted from the seeds to form annatto, a natural food coloring, containing about 5% pigments of which 70–80% are bixin.[3]
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IUPAC name
(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16Z,18E)-20-Methoxy-4,8,13,17-tetramethyl-20-oxoicosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-nonaenoic acid | |
Other names
cis-Bixin; α-Bixin; 9-cis-6,6'-Diapo-ψ,ψ-carotenedioic acid, 6-methyl ester | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.027.499 |
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C25H30O4 | |
Molar mass | 394.511 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Orange crystals |
Melting point | 198 °C (cis-isomer) 217 °C (trans-isomer) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Several thousand tons are harvested annually.[4]
Bixin is unstable. It isomerizes into trans-bixin (β-bixin), the double-bond isomer.[1]
Bixin is soluble in fats and alcohols but insoluble in water. Upon exposure to alkali, the methyl ester is hydrolyzed to produce the dicarboxylic acid norbixin, a water-soluble derivative.
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