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Is (9Z)-"meso"-zeaxanthin optically active?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11284028     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The question raised in the title was answered. (3R, 3'S)-meso-Zeaxanthin was submitted to iodine catalyzed photochemical stereoisomerisation. The enantiomeric (9Z) and (9'Z) geometrical isomers were isolated by semipreparative HPLC and separated as diastereomeric dicarbamates on a chiral column only. Cleavage of the carbamate could not be effected. CD-Spectra of (1"S, 1"S)- and (1"R, 1"R)-dicarbamates of geometrical isomers of (3R, 3'R)- and (3R, 3'S)-meso-zeaxanthin were systematically studied and the contribution from the carbamate moieties revealed. It was concluded that (9Z, 3R, 3'S)-"meso"-zeaxanthin, in spite of having no symmetry elements, is optically inactive. The result has been rationalised in line with the current hypothesis on the origin of carotenoid CD spectra.
Authors:
B F Lutnaes; O R Gautun; S Liaaen-Jensen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chirality     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0899-0042     ISO Abbreviation:  Chirality     Publication Date:  2001 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-04-03     Completed Date:  2001-07-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8914261     Medline TA:  Chirality     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  224-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Organic Chemistry Laboratories, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Circular Dichroism
Stereoisomerism
Xanthophylls
beta Carotene / analogs & derivatives,  chemistry*,  isolation & purification
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Xanthophylls; 144-68-3/zeaxanthin; 7235-40-7/beta Carotene

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