crocin

Also known as trans-crocetin bis(beta-D-gentiobiosyl) ester, crocetin di-beta-D-gentiobiose ester, crocine, crocetin di-gentiobiose ester, alpha-crocin, crocetin digentiobioside, Natural yellow 6, Natural yellow 19

Crocin is a carotenoid chemical compound that is found in the flowers of crocus and gardenia. Crocin is the chemical primarily responsible for the color of saffron.

Chemical data

Formula: C44H64O24
Molecular weight: 977 g/mol
IUPAC name: bis[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioate
SMILES: C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C(=O)O[C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)CO[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO)/C)/C)/C=C/C=C(/C(=O)O[C@@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO[C@@H]4O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4O)O)O)CO)\C
InChIKey: SEBIKDIMAPSUBY-RTJKDTQDSA-N
XLogP: -2.5
Polar surface area: 391 Å²
H-bond donors: 14
H-bond acceptors: 24
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 976.378753

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chemical formula: C₄₄H₆₄O₂₄
canonical SMILES: CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)COC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O
isomeric SMILES: C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C(=O)O[C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)CO[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO)/C)/C)/C=C/C=C(/C(=O)O[C@@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO[C@@H]4O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4O)O)O)CO)\C
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Crocin is a carotenoid chemical compound that is found in the flowers of crocus and gardenia. Crocin is the chemical primarily responsible for the color of saffron.