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SHEET /m/chlorophyll-a · PubChem CID 12085802 · CAS 479-61-8 · REV 2026.07

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Chlorophyll a

from source

C55H72MgN4O5 · 893.5 g/mol

What is Chlorophyll a?

The green of every leaf, and the molecule that catches sunlight and starts photosynthesis. Its magnesium atom sits where iron sits in haemoglobin. from source

CategoryPlant
Chemical familyKetonesEsters
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCCC1=C(C2=NC1=CC3=C(C4=C([N-]3)C(=C5[C@H]([C@@H]…162 characters

Toxicity & hazards

DangerHealth hazardH304from source

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
12085802
Wikidata
Q133878
Structure
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