Food orange 7

Food orange 7

Names
IUPAC name Ethyl 8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-oate
Systematic IUPAC name Ethyl (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)heptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaenoate
Other names Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid Ethyl 8'-apo-beta,psi-carotenoate E160f
Identifiers
CAS Number	1109-11-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.885
E number	E160f (colours)
PubChem CID	6391647
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
SMILES CCOC(=O)/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(CCCC1(C)C)C)/C)/C
Properties
Chemical formula	C32H44O2
Molar mass	460.69 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) 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.^{[citation needed]}

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