Chemistry:ε-Carotene

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ε-Carotene
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Names
IUPAC name
ε,ε-carotene
Other names
4,4'-Didehydro-6,6'-dihydro-β,β-carotene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C40H56
Molar mass 536.888 g·mol−1
Appearance Crystal
Melting point 190 °C[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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ε-Carotene (epsilon-carotene) is a carotene. It can be synthesized from 2,7-dimethyl-2,4,6-octatrienedial and 2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-butenal.[2]

References

  1. Karrer, P.; Eugster, C. H.; Tobler, E.. "Synthesis of carotenoids. III. Total synthesis of lycopene" (in de). Helvetica Chimica Acta 33: 1349–1352. doi:10.1002/hlca.19500330534. ISSN 0018-019X. .
  2. Wu, Xin-Yan; Guo, Xing-Tao; Sha, Feng (Sep 26, 2016). "Highly Enantioselective Michael Addition of Aromatic Ketones to Nitrodienes and the Application to the Synthesis of Chiral γ-Aminobutyric Acid". Synthesis (Georg Thieme Verlag KG) 49 (3): 647–656. doi:10.1055/s-0036-1588604. ISSN 0039-7881.