Kinetic Studies on the Thermal Z/E-Isomerization of C₄₀-Carotenoids

Abstract

The kinetics of thermal Z/E-isomerization among all-E-, 9(9′)Z-, 13(13′)Z- and 15Z-isomers of zeaxanthin 1, violaxanthin 2, capsorubin 3, capsanthin 4 and lutein epoxide 5 are studied at 333.4–368.4 K.

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