Food orange 7
IUPAC name	(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-2,6,11,15-Tetramethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)heptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaenoic acid ethyl ester
Other names	•Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid •Ethyl 8'-apo-beta,psi-carotenoate •E160f
Identifiers
CAS number	1109-11-1
PubChem	6391647
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
Molecular formula	C32H44O2
Molar mass	460.69 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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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.

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