ε-Carotene
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ε,ε-carotene
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| Other names
4,4'-Didehydro-6,6'-dihydro-β,β-carotene
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| 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
[edit]- ^ Karrer, P.; Eugster, C. H.; Tobler, E. "Synthesis of carotenoids. III. Total synthesis of lycopene". Helvetica Chimica Acta (in German). 33: 1349–1352. doi:10.1002/hlca.19500330534. ISSN 0018-019X..
- ^ 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. 49 (3). Georg Thieme Verlag KG: 647–656. doi:10.1055/s-0036-1588604. ISSN 0039-7881. S2CID 100564295.
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