A new C 40H 56 carotene with a terminal methylene group

The structure of a new C 40H 56 carotene isolated from the discomycete Caloscypha fulgens (Pers.) Boud. is shown by spectral methods to be β,γ-carotene (VII). This is the first demonstration of a naturally occurring carotenoid with a terminal methylene group.

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Published inPhytochemistry (Oxford) Vol. 10; no. 7; pp. 1595 - 1601
Main Authors Arpin, N., Fiasson, J.-L., Bouchez-Dangye-Caye, M.P., Francis, G.W., Liaaen-Jensen, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 1971
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Summary:The structure of a new C 40H 56 carotene isolated from the discomycete Caloscypha fulgens (Pers.) Boud. is shown by spectral methods to be β,γ-carotene (VII). This is the first demonstration of a naturally occurring carotenoid with a terminal methylene group.
ISSN:0031-9422
1873-3700
DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(71)85031-8