CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Curcumin appears as orange-yellow needles. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Orange-yellow, crystal powder; gives brownish-red color with alkali; light-yellow color with acids |
| Melting Point | 356 to 361 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble (hot) (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.9348 at 59 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| Decomposition | Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. - Carbon oxides |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.5118 @ 20 °C/D; SPECIFIC 0PTICAL ROTATION: +14 DEG 4 MIN; SOL: 1:0.6 IN 90% ETHANOL /ESSENTIAL OIL OF CURCUMA LONGA/ |
| Collision Cross Section | 201.6 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: single field calibrated with Agilent tune mix (Agilent)] |
| Other Experimental Properties | ESTER VALUE: 9.8; ESTER VALUE (AFTER ACETYLATION) 36.6; KETONES (CALCULATED AS TURMERONE): 53% /ESSENTIAL OIL OF C LONGA/ |
| Chemical Classes | Biological Agents -> Plant Oils and Extracts |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 368.4 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 3.2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 8 |
| Exact Mass | 368.12598835 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 368.12598835 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 93.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 27 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 507 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 2 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Curcumin appears as orange-yellow needles. (NTP, 1992)