Cycloviolaxanthin (= (3S,5R,6R,3′S,5′R,6′R)‐3,6:3′,6′‐Diepoxy‐5,6,5′,6′‐tetrahydro‐β,β‐carotin‐5,5′‐diol), ein neues Carotinoid aus Paprika (Capsicum annuum)

Abstract
Cycloviolaxanthin (= (3S,5R,6R,3′S,5′R,6′R)‐3.6:3′,6′‐Diepoxy‐5,6,5′,6′‐tetrahydro‐β,β‐carotene‐5,5′‐diol), a Novel Carotenoid from Red Paprika (Capsicum annuum)From red paprika (Capsicum annuum var. longum nigrum) cycloviolaxanthin was isolated as a minor carotenoid and, based on spectral data, assigned the symmetrical structure 8.