Issue 15, 1976

Electrochemical reductive acylation of the carotenoid canthaxanthin

Abstract

The in situ acylation of nucleophiles generated cathodically from canthaxanthin (1) provides a novel and convenient route to the retro-diacetate (2) and the corresponding retro-monoacetate (3); these are hydrolysed to respectively, 5,5′-dihydrocanthaxanthin (8) and 7,7′-dihydrocanthaxanthin (4).

Article information

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1976, 586-587

Electrochemical reductive acylation of the carotenoid canthaxanthin

E. A. H. Hall, G. P. Moss, J. H. P. Utley and B. C. L. Weedon, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1976, 586 DOI: 10.1039/C39760000586

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