Semiconductor Photocatalysis: Photodegradation and Trans−Cis Photoisomerization of Carotenoids
摘要:
In the presence of semiconductor CdS or ZnO particles, irradiation (>350 nm) of all-trans-beta-carotene (II) in dichloromethane leads to rapid degradation of the carotenoid, which is relatively stable in the absence of the semiconductors. Canthaxanthin (I), however, undergoes significant photocatalyzed degradation only on ZnO, not on CdS. High-performance liquid chromatographic studies indicate that CdS catalyzes trans-cis photoisomerization of both I and II. As in the photoisomerization in the absence of semiconductor, the major cis isomers have the 9-cis and 13-cis configuration, but, under otherwise the same condition, the ratio of cis/trans isomers has doubled. In contrast to CdS, ZnO does not catalyze the photoisomerization of either I or II, although it enhances their rate of degradation. A photoisomerization mechanism involving carotenoid radicals formed by reaction with interstitial sulfur on the CdS surface is proposed.
Selected cis/trans isomers of carotenoids formed by bulk electrolysis and iron(III) chloride oxidation
作者:Chih-Chang Wei、Guoqiang Gao、Lowell D. Kispert
DOI:10.1039/a605027a
日期:——
Bulk electrolysis and chemical oxidation with FeCl3 of
all-trans canthaxanthin (I) and
8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-al (II) gave primarily the 9- and
13-cis-isomers, which were separated by HPLC and
identified by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Optical absorption
measurements showed that the 15-cis,
9,13-di-cis isomers of I are also formed by these
methods. In the case of the unsymmetrical compound II, additional
isomers were formed. The cis isomers account for about
40–60% of products formed. Formation of the isomers is believed to
occur by rotation about certain bonds in the cation radicals or
dications, which are formed in the oxidation processes. The neutral
cis species are then formed by an electron exchange
reaction of the cis-cation radicals with neutral
all-trans carotenoids in solution. The electrochemical
and iron(III) chloride oxidation induced isomerization are shown to be
efficient and improved methods for forming selected carotenoid
isomers.
In a comparative study, diphenyl diselenide was shown to be an alternative to iodine as a catalyst for photochemical E/Z isomerization of carotenoids. Suitable conditions for the stereomutation of zeaxanthin, violaxanthin, canthaxanthin and fucoxanthin are reported.Photochemical allenic isomerization with increased R to S conversion was achieved by employing diphenyl diselenide rather than iodine as the catalyst.Reproducible and expedient artificial light conditions, avoiding insolation (sunlight), are reported.Diphenyl diselenide tolerated the presence of Hunig's base upon stereoisomerization of acid-sensitive carotenoids.Diphenyl ditelluride effected E/Z stereomutation, but no allenic RIS isomerization of fucoxanthin.The presence of base decreased the isomerization rate in the absence of catalyst and may serve to decrease undesirable E/Z stereoisomerization of base-stable carotenoids.
Semiconductor Photocatalysis: Photodegradation and Trans−Cis Photoisomerization of Carotenoids
作者:Guoqiang Gao、Yi Deng、Lowell D. Kispert
DOI:10.1021/jp980326i
日期:1998.5.1
In the presence of semiconductor CdS or ZnO particles, irradiation (>350 nm) of all-trans-beta-carotene (II) in dichloromethane leads to rapid degradation of the carotenoid, which is relatively stable in the absence of the semiconductors. Canthaxanthin (I), however, undergoes significant photocatalyzed degradation only on ZnO, not on CdS. High-performance liquid chromatographic studies indicate that CdS catalyzes trans-cis photoisomerization of both I and II. As in the photoisomerization in the absence of semiconductor, the major cis isomers have the 9-cis and 13-cis configuration, but, under otherwise the same condition, the ratio of cis/trans isomers has doubled. In contrast to CdS, ZnO does not catalyze the photoisomerization of either I or II, although it enhances their rate of degradation. A photoisomerization mechanism involving carotenoid radicals formed by reaction with interstitial sulfur on the CdS surface is proposed.