Xantofyl palmitate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C72H116O4. Xantofyl palmitate belongs to the tetraterpenoids, a subclass of prenol lipids within the organic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 1,046 g/mol, Xantofyl palmitate is a heavy molecule. This substance is found in or released from one recorded source: electrical and electronic equipment, specifically antennas.
belongs to the class of organic compounds known as xanthophylls. These are carotenoids containing an oxygenated carotene backbone. Carotenes are characterized by the presence of two end-groups (mostly cyclohexene rings, but also cyclopentene rings or acyclic groups) linked by a long branched alkyl chain. Carotenes belonging form a subgroup of the carotenoids family. Xanthophylls arise by oxygenation of the carotene backbone.
