| Molecular Formula |
C₄₀H₅₆ |
| Appearance |
Red to Dark Brown Solid |
| Molecular Weight |
536.87 |
| Storage |
– 86°C, Hygroscopic, Light Sensitive |
| Solubility |
Chloroform (Slightly), Hexanes (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| Stability |
Hygroscopic, Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive |
| Category |
Standards; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites; Vitamin Derivatives; |
| Applications |
Most important of the provitamins A. Widely distributed in the plant and animal kingdom. In plants it occurs almost always together with chlorophyll. Vitamin A precursor. Ultraviolet screen. |
