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60. Synthesis of (R)-β,β-Caroten-2-ol and (2R,2'R)-β,β-Carotene-2,2'-diol
Gut, Samuel,Wolleb, Heinz,Pfander, Hanspeter
, p. 496 - 501 (2007/10/02)
Starting from geraniol, the two carotenoids (R)-β,β-caroten-2-ol (1) and (2R,2'R)-β,β-carotene-2,2'-diol (3) were synthesized.The optically active cyclic building block was obtained by an acid-catalysed cyclisation of the epoxide (R)-4.The enantiomeric excess of the product was > 95 percent.
