Ε-Carotene
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IUPAC name ε,ε-carotene | |
Other names 4,4'-Didehydro-6,6'-dihydro-β,β-carotene | |
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Chemical formula | 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). Infobox references |
Chemical compound
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
- ^ 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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Carotenoids
- α-Carotene
- β-Carotene
- γ-Carotene
- δ-Carotene
- ε-Carotene
- ζ-Carotene
- Lycopene
- Neurosporene
- Phytoene
- Phytofluene
- Torulene
- Lycopersene
- Antheraxanthin
- Astaxanthin
- Canthaxanthin
- Citranaxanthin
- Cryptoxanthin
- Diadinoxanthin
- Diatoxanthin
- Dinoxanthin
- Echinenone
- Flavoxanthin
- Fucoxanthin
- Lutein
- Neoxanthin
- Rhodoxanthin
- Rubixanthin
- Violaxanthin
- Zeaxanthin
- Zeinoxanthin
- Acitretin
- Alitretinoin
- Bexarotene
- Etretinate
- Fenretinide
- Isotretinoin
- Tazarotene
- Temarotene
- Tretinoin
- Zuretinol acetate
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