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Preferred IUPAC name
(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-16-Oxohexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenoic acid | |
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PubChem
CID
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Properties | |
C16H16O3 | |
Molar mass | 256.301 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Calostomal is an organic compound that has a carboxylic acid and an aldehyde group. It is an orange solid that is extracted from the mushroom Calostoma cinnabarinum, hence its name. The structure of this compound was confirmed by NMR and mass spectrometry of the methyl ester derivative. [1] This compound is a polyene; its conjugated system accounts for its intense color, similar to lycopene found in tomatoes.