Carotenoids and related compounds. Part XX. Structure and reactions of fucoxanthin

Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic Pub Date: DOI: 10.1039/J39690000429

Abstract

Fucoxanthin is an allenic carotenoid. Chemical and spectroscopic studies establish its structure as 3′-acetoxy-5,6-epoxy-3,5′-dihydroxy-6′,7′-didehydro-5,6,7,8,5′,6′-hexahydro-β-caroten-8-one (15).

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