Phycobilin
[CAS# 20298-86-6]

Identification

• Name: Phycobilin
• Synonyms: 3-[(2Z,5E)-2-[[3-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-[(Z)-[(3E,4R)-3-ethylidene-4-methyl-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-ylidene]methyl]-4-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methylidene]-5-[(4-ethyl-3-methyl-5-oxopyrrol-2-yl)methylidene]-4-methylpyrrol-3-yl]propanoic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₃₃H₃₈N₄O₆
• Molecular Weight: 586.68
• CAS Registry Number: 20298-86-6
• EC Number: 844-196-3
• SMILES: CCC1=C(C(=NC1=O)/C=C/2\C(=C(/C(=C/C3=C(C(=C(N3)/C=C\4/C(=C/C)/[C@H](C(=O)N4)C)C)CCC(=O)O)/N2)CCC(=O)O)C)C

Properties

• Density: 1.3±0.1 g/cm³, Calc.^*
• Index of Refraction: 1.640, Calc.^*
• Boiling Point: 892.1±65.0 ºC (760 mmHg), Calc.^*
• Flash Point: 493.3±34.3 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS07 Warning
• Hazard Statements: H315-H319-H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261-P264-P264+P265-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P319-P321-P332+P317-P337+P317-P362+P364-P403+P233-P405-P501

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335