protoporphyrin IX

3-[18-(2-carboxyethyl)-8,13-bis(ethenyl)-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-22,23-dihydroporphyrin-2-yl]propanoic acid

CAS: 553-12-8

Molecular Formula	`C34H34N4O4`
Molecular Weight	562.7 g/mol
LogP	4.6
Topological Polar Surface Area	132.0 A2
Hydrogen Bond Donors	4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors	6
Rotatable Bonds	8
Exact Mass	562.258
Heavy Atoms	42
Complexity	1010.0

Chemical Identifiers

CAS Number	553-12-8
SMILES	`CC1=C(C2=CC3=NC(=CC4=NC(=CC5=C(C(=C(N5)C=C1N2)C=C)C)C(=C4CCC(=O)O)C)C(=C3C)CCC(=O)O)C=C`
InChIKey	`ZCFFYALKHPIRKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N`

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protoporphyrin IX (CAS: 553-12-8) is a chemical compound with molecular formula C34H34N4O4 and molecular weight 562.7 g/mol. Its IUPAC systematic name is 3-[18-(2-carboxyethyl)-8,13-bis(ethenyl)-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-22,23-dihydroporphyrin-2-yl]propanoic acid. LogP 4.6 Topological Polar Surface Area 132.0 A2 Hydrogen Bond Donors 4 Hydrogen Bond Acceptors 6 Rotatable Bonds 8 Exact Mass 562.258 Heavy Atoms 42 Complexity 1010.0 InChI Key: ZCFFYALKHPIRKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N. SMILES: CC1=C(C2=CC3=NC(=CC4=NC(=CC5=C(C(=C(N5)C=C1N2)C=C)C)C(=C4CCC(=O)O)C)C(=C3C)CCC(=O)O)C=C.

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