作者:Sissel Hertzberg、Bjart Frode Lutnaes、Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen
DOI:10.1080/14786419.2010.488629
日期:2011.3
In this study, carotenoid retinoates are described for the first time. The preparation was achieved by the azolide method. Various sec carotenols reacted with N-retinoylimidazol in the presence of catalytic amounts of sodium hydride. Mono- and diretinoates of (3R,3'R)-zeaxanthin and its (3S,3'S)-enantiomer, (9Z,9'Z; 3R,3'R)-alloxanthin, (3R,3'R)-7,8,7',8'-tetrahydro-3,3'-dihydroxy-,-carotene-8,8'-dione and (3R,6R,3'R,6'R)-epsilon,epsilon-carotene-3,3'-diol (lactucaxanthin), as well as monoretinoates of (3R,3'RS,6'R)-3'-methoxy-,epsilon-caroten-3-ol, (3R,3'RS,6'R)-3-methoxy-,epsilon-caroten-3'-ol, (2R,6'RS)-,epsilon-caroten-2-ol, (3R,3'S; meso)-astaxanthin and (2'R)-aleuriaxanthin are reported in this study. Spectroscopic properties (1H-NMR mass spectrometry, visible and circular dichroism spectra) are discussed. Studies on other carotenoid derivatives with two chromophores are referred to here.