Curcumin, 95% (total curcuminoid content), from Turmeric rhizome, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Curcumin is used for boron quantification. It inhibits lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase. It acts as a dietary supplement and is used in pharmaceutical industry. It acts as a food coloring agent and acts as a food additive.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Curcumin is used for boron quantification. It inhibits lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase. It acts as a dietary supplement and is used in pharmaceutical industry. It acts as a food coloring agent and acts as a food additive.

Solubility
Soluble in acetone, dimethylsufoxide, ethanol and dimethyl formamide. Insoluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 458-37-7
• Molecular Formula: C21H20O6
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 368.39
• MDL Number: MFCD00008365
• InChI Key: ZIUSSTSXXLLKKK-KOBPDPAPSA-N
• Synonym: curcumin, diferuloylmethane, natural yellow 3, turmeric yellow, turmeric, curcuma, kacha haldi, gelbwurz, halad, curcumin i
• PubChem CID: 969516
• ChEBI: CHEBI:3962
• IUPAC Name: (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione
• SMILES: COC1=CC(\C=C\C(\O)=C\C(=O)\C=C\C2=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C2)=CC=C1O

• Melting Point: 170°C to 175°C
• Assay Percent Range: 0.95
• Odor: Odorless
• Quantity: 250 g
• Beilstein: 2306965
• Merck Index: 14,2673
• Solubility Information: Soluble in acetone,dimethylsufoxide,ethanol and dimethyl formamide. Insoluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 368.39
• Percent Purity: 95%
• Assay: (total curcuminoid content)
• Chemical Name or Material: Curcumin, from Turmeric rhizome

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