POLYACETYLENIC CARBONYL COMPOUNDS IN CARROTS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(92)83739-L

Examination of the carbonyl-containing polyacetylenes in carrots showed that the previously reported compound falcarindiol-3-monoacetate consisted of a mixture of the 3-acetate and its allylic isomer, 1-acetoxyheptadeca-2,9-diene-4,6-diyn-8-ol.The other polyacetylenic carbonyl previously identified, falcarinolone, was present only as an artifact derived from autooxidation of falcarindiol during the isolation procedure.Key Word Index: Daucus carota; Umbelliferae; carrot; polyacetylenic carbonyl compounds; falcarindiol-3-monoacetate; falcarinolone.