Lycopene

Lycopene
Names
	IUPAC name ψ,ψ-Carotene
	Systematic IUPAC name (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
Identifiers
CAS Number	502-65-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:15948 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL501174 ;
ChemSpider	394156 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.227
EC Number	207-949-1;
E number	E160d (colours)
PubChem CID	446925;
UNII	SB0N2N0WV6 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2046593 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-22,25-32H,13-14,23-24H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,32-18+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+ Key: OAIJSZIZWZSQBC-GYZMGTAESA-N ; InChI=1/C40H56/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-22,25-32H,13-14,23-24H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,32-18+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+ Key: OAIJSZIZWZSQBC-GYZMGTAEBZ;
	SMILES C(\C=C\C=C(\CC/C=C(\C)C)C)(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(\C)CC\C=C(/C)C)C)C)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C40H56
Molar mass	536.888 g·mol−1
Appearance	deep red solid
Density	0.889 g/cm3
Melting point	177 °C (351 °F; 450 K)
Boiling point	660.9 °C (1,221.6 °F; 934.0 K) ; at 760 mmHg
Solubility in water	insoluble
Solubility	soluble in CS2, CHCl3, THF, ether, C6H14, vegetable oil; insoluble in CH3OH, C2H5OH
Solubility in hexane	1 g/L (14 °C)
Vapor pressure	1.33·10−16 mmHg (25 °C)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Combustible
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	0 1 0
Flash point	350.7 °C (663.3 °F; 623.8 K)
Supplementary data page
	Lycopene (data page)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lycopene is an organic compound classified as a tetraterpene and a carotene. Lycopene (from the Neo-Latin Lycopersicon, the name of a former tomato genus) is a bright red carotenoid hydrocarbon found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables.