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RETRO CAROTENOIDS WITH SUBSTITUTED 2,5-OXA-BICYCLOHEPTANE END GROUPS
Aareskjold, Kare,Kayser, Hartmut,Liaaen-Jensen, Synnove
, p. 4541 - 4544 (2007/10/02)
BF3-mediated formation of a 2,5-oxygen bridge from carotenoids with 2-hydroxy-β-type end groups accompanied by dehydrogenation and retro shift of the polyene system is reported.The configuration of the Δ6,6' double bonds are established by 1H NMR.