Issue 9, 1978

Electrochemical reductive acylation of astacene; a route to the carotenoid astaxanthin

Abstract

Controlled potential electrolysis of astacene (2) gives, in the presence of acetic anhydride, either 2e or 4e reduction depending upon the potential and the solvent-supporting electrolyte system, a new retro-tetra-acetate (7) resulting from 2e reduction; by 4e reduction, astaxanthin tetra-acetate (5) is obtained which may be hydrolysed to astaxanthin (1).

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1978, 387-388

Electrochemical reductive acylation of astacene; a route to the carotenoid astaxanthin

E. A. H. Hall, G. P. Moss, J. H. P. Utley and B. C. L. Weedon, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1978, 387 DOI: 10.1039/C39780000387

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