Food orange 7

Food orange 7
IUPAC name

(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-2,6,11,15-Tetramethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)heptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaenoic acid ethyl ester
Other names

•Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid
•Ethyl 8'-apo-beta,psi-carotenoate
•E160f
Identifiers
CAS number 1109-11-1 Y
PubChem 6391647
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Properties
Molecular formula C32H44O2
Molar mass 460.69 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Food orange 7, the ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid, is a carotenoid with an orange-red color. It is found in small quantities in some plants, but is often produced commercially from apocarotenal (E160e).[1] It is used as a food coloring under the E number E160f and is approved for use in the EU[2] and Australia and New Zealand [3] where it is listed as food additive 160f; it is banned in the United States.

References

  1. ^ E160f, food-info.net
  2. ^ UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". http://www.food.gov.uk/safereating/chemsafe/additivesbranch/enumberlist. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
  3. ^ Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011C00827. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
Carotenes (C40)
α-Carotene · β-Carotene · γ-Carotene · δ-Carotene · ε-Carotene · ζ-Carotene · Lycopene · Neurosporene · Phytoene · Phytofluene
Xanthophylls (C40)
Antheraxanthin · Astaxanthin · Canthaxanthin · Citranaxanthin · Cryptoxanthin · Diadinoxanthin · Diatoxanthin · Dinoxanthin · Flavoxanthin · Fucoxanthin · Lutein · Neoxanthin · Rhodoxanthin · Rubixanthin · Violaxanthin · Zeaxanthin
Apocarotenoids (C<40)
Abscisic acid · Apocarotenal · Bixin · Crocetin · Food orange 7 · Ionones · Peridinin
Vitamin A retinoids (C20)
Retinoid drugs