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

1 January 1969

journal article
research article
Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic

No. 3,p. 429-454
https://doi.org/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).

Keywords

STRUCTURE
RELATED COMPOUNDS
PART XX
STUDIES ESTABLISH
ALLENIC CAROTENOID
HEXAHYDRO Β
FUCOXANTHIN FUCOXANTHIN
SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES
Β CAROTEN