Apocarotenal

  • β -apo -8'- carotenal
  • Trans - β -apo -8'- Carotinaldehyd (C30 )
  • E 160e
  • C. I. 40820
  • C. I. Food Orange 6

Dark red crystals with metallic luster or crystalline powder; in solution from orange to red color

Fixed

136-140 ° C

In vegetable oils

> 10,000 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, mouse, oral)

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8' -apo- β -carotene -8'- al is a carotenoid. It comes naturally before eg oranges, vegetables and liver, but is today mainly produced synthetically. It is used in the food industry as a yellow to red dye. In the EU it is approved as a food additive under the number E 160e.

CAS registry number PubChem
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