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Chlorophyll a (C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅) — Properties, Uses & Safety

🧬 Biochemistry & Life Science

Overview

The primary photosynthetic pigment in plants; absorbs red and blue light while reflecting green, giving plants their color.

IUPAC Name: methyl (3S,4S)-3-[(1R)-1-(3,4-dihydroporphyrin-a-yl)ethyl]-4-formyl-3-(methoxycarbonyl)methyl-3,4-dihydroporphin-9-yl propionate
CAS Number: 479-61-8
PubChem CID: 14931
Molecular Formula: C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅
Molar Mass: 893.51 g/mol
State at STP: solid
Appearance: Blue-black waxy solid; bright green in solution

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