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