| 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. |
