1187923-67-6

Basic information

• Product Name: (3R,3'S)-zeaxanthin-3-acetate
• Synonyms: (3R,3'S)-zeaxanthin-3-acetate
• CAS NO: 1187923-67-6
• Molecular Weight: 610.921
• Mol File: 1187923-67-6.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: (3R,3'S)-zeaxanthin-3-acetate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: (3R,3'S)-zeaxanthin-3-acetate(1187923-67-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: (3R,3'S)-zeaxanthin-3-acetate(1187923-67-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 1187923-67-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 54422-80-9 (3R)-3-hydroxy-3',4'-didehydro-β,β-carotene 
• 127-40-2 lutein 
• 108-05-4 vinyl acetate 
• 144-68-3 (3R,3'(RS))-β,β-carotene-3,3'-diol 

Downstream Products

• 144-68-3 lutein 

Relevant articles and documents

Synthesis of (3 R,3 R)-zeaxanthin and its meso -stereoisomer from (3 R,3 R,6 R)-lutein via (3 R)-3,4-anhydrolutein

A process has been developed for the partial synthesis of (3R,3R)-zeaxanthin and (3R,3S; meso)-zeaxanthin from commercially available (3R,3R,6R)-lutein. This involves the regioselective hydroboration of a dehydration product of lutein, namely (3R)-3,4-didehydro-,-caroten-3-ol [(3R)-3,4-anhydrolutein], to yield a mixture of (3R,3R)-zeaxanthin and (3R,3S; meso)-zeaxanthin followed by separation of these carotenoids by enzyme-mediated acylation. (3R,3R,6R)-Lutein, (3R,3R)-zeaxanthin and its meso-isomer accumulate in human ocular tissues and have been implicated in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart New York.