IUPAC 名称
4,8,13,17-tetramethylicosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-nonaenedioic acid
描述
Water-soluble food colour. Commercial forms contain mixts. of isomers and their Me esters. It is used to colour butter, margarine and other fat-related products
Bixin is an apocarotenoid found in annatto, a natural food coloring obtained from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana). Upon exposure to alkali, the methyl ester is hydrolyzed to produce the dicarboxylic acid norbixin, a water-soluble derivative.
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C24H28O4/c1-19(11-7-13-21(3)15-17-23(25)26)9-5-6-10-20(2)12-8-14-22(4)16-18-24(27)28/h5-18H,1-4H3,(H,25,26)(H,27,28)