ISSN:
0018-019X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Syntheses of Optically Active Carotenoids with 3,5,6-Trihydroxy-5,6-dihydro β-End GroupsFor the specification of the relative and absolute configuration in carotenoids with 3,5,6-trihydroxy-5-6-dihydro β-end groups, several ionone derivatives and carotenoids bearing this end group were synthesized. Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of (3S,5S,6R)- acetoxy-5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro-β-ionone (7) and of its (3S,5R,6S)-isomer (13) gave the diols 8 and 15, respectively, with exclusive inversion at c(5) (Scheme 2). Compared to this, mild acid hydrolysis of caroten-5-6-expoxides in the presence of H2O resulted in the formation of 5,6-diols with either inversion or retention of the configuration at C(6) (Scheme 3). Spectroscopic data allowed us to distinguish the relative configurations (3R*,5S*,6S*) (see A), (3R*,5R*,6R*) (see B), (3R*,5S*,6R*) (see C), and (3R*,5R*,6S*) (see D), of the 3,5,6-trihydroxy-5-6-dihydro β-end groups. Syntheses of the optically active carotene-hexols 20 and 21 and comparison with published data led to a revision of the structure of mectrazanthin (now formulated as 20), heteroxanthin (now formulated as 28), and further carotenoids with 3,5,6-trihydroxy end groups.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19840670804
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