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I. Isoprenoids
TABLE 1.4
MARINE CAROTENOIDS
0
Text no.
Name
Composition
mp (in
degrees)
Reference
96
e-Carotene
99
Renieratin
100
Isorenieratin
101
Renierapurpurin
102
Echinenone
(myxoxanthin)
103
Astaxanthin
105
a-Doradecin
107
Loroxanthin
108
Siphonaxanthin
109
Alloxanthin
(pectenoxanthin,
cynthiaxanthin)
111
Monadoxanthin
112
Crocoxanthin
113
Pectenolone
114
Diatoxanthin
115
Diadinoxanthin
119
Fucoxanthin
121
Fucoxanthinol
122
Paracentrone
123
Peridinin
124a
Actinioerythrol
C 4 oH 5 6
198-199
Manchand et al. (1965)
C40H48
185
Yamaguchi (1957a)
C40H48
199
Yamaguchi (1957a)
C40H48
230
Yamaguchi (1957a)
C 4 oH 5 4 0
179-181
Ganguly et al. (1956)
C40H52O4
216
Kuhn and S0rensen
(1938)
C 4 oH 5 0 0 2
144-156
Katayama et al. (1970a)
C4oH 56 0 3
—
Aitzetmüller et al.
(1969)
C4oH 56 0 4
—
Kleinig and Egger
(1967)
C4oH 52 0 2
186-188
Chapman (1966)
C 4 oH 5 40 2
165
Chapman (1966)
C 4 0 H 5 4O
163-165
Chapman (1966)
C4oH 52 0 3
—
Campbell et al. (1967)
C 4 0 H 5 4O 2
201
Chapman (1966)
C40H54O3
158-162
Aitzetmüller et al.
(1968)
C42H 5 8 0 6
168-169
Bonnett et al. (1969)
C40H56O5
146-148
Galasko et al. (1969)
C 3 iH 4 2 0 3
147-149
Galasko et al. (1969)
C 3 9 H 5 0 O 7
107-109
Strain et al. (1971)
C 3 8 H 4 8 04
b
Hertzberg and LiaaenJensen (1968)
α A majority of carotenoids are optically inactive. Few rotation values appear to be
recorded for those carotenoids that possess optical activity.
b The natural diester, actinioerythrin, has mp 91°.
REFERENCES
Aitzetmüller, Κ., Svec, W. Α., Katz, J. J., and Strain, H. H. (1968). Chem. Commun. 32.
Aitzetmüller, Κ., Strain, H. H., Svec, W. Α., Grandolfo, M., and Katz, J. J. (1969).
Phytochemistry 8, 1761.
Akhtar, M., and Weedon, B. C. L. (1959). /. Chem. Soc. 4058.
Allen, F. H., and Rogers, D. (1966). Chem. Commun. 837.
Allen, M. B., Goodwin, T. W., and Phagpolngarm, S. (1960). /. Gen. Microbiol. 23, 93.
Baslow, M. H. (1969). "Marine Pharmacology," pp. 17-18. Williams & Wilkins,
Baltimore, Maryland.
I. Isoprenoids
TABLE 1.4
MARINE CAROTENOIDS
0
Text no.
Name
Composition
mp (in
degrees)
Reference
96
e-Carotene
99
Renieratin
100
Isorenieratin
101
Renierapurpurin
102
Echinenone
(myxoxanthin)
103
Astaxanthin
105
a-Doradecin
107
Loroxanthin
108
Siphonaxanthin
109
Alloxanthin
(pectenoxanthin,
cynthiaxanthin)
111
Monadoxanthin
112
Crocoxanthin
113
Pectenolone
114
Diatoxanthin
115
Diadinoxanthin
119
Fucoxanthin
121
Fucoxanthinol
122
Paracentrone
123
Peridinin
124a
Actinioerythrol
C 4 oH 5 6
198-199
Manchand et al. (1965)
C40H48
185
Yamaguchi (1957a)
C40H48
199
Yamaguchi (1957a)
C40H48
230
Yamaguchi (1957a)
C 4 oH 5 4 0
179-181
Ganguly et al. (1956)
C40H52O4
216
Kuhn and S0rensen
(1938)
C 4 oH 5 0 0 2
144-156
Katayama et al. (1970a)
C4oH 56 0 3
—
Aitzetmüller et al.
(1969)
C4oH 56 0 4
—
Kleinig and Egger
(1967)
C4oH 52 0 2
186-188
Chapman (1966)
C 4 oH 5 40 2
165
Chapman (1966)
C 4 0 H 5 4O
163-165
Chapman (1966)
C4oH 52 0 3
—
Campbell et al. (1967)
C 4 0 H 5 4O 2
201
Chapman (1966)
C40H54O3
158-162
Aitzetmüller et al.
(1968)
C42H 5 8 0 6
168-169
Bonnett et al. (1969)
C40H56O5
146-148
Galasko et al. (1969)
C 3 iH 4 2 0 3
147-149
Galasko et al. (1969)
C 3 9 H 5 0 O 7
107-109
Strain et al. (1971)
C 3 8 H 4 8 04
b
Hertzberg and LiaaenJensen (1968)
α A majority of carotenoids are optically inactive. Few rotation values appear to be
recorded for those carotenoids that possess optical activity.
b The natural diester, actinioerythrin, has mp 91°.
REFERENCES
Aitzetmüller, Κ., Svec, W. Α., Katz, J. J., and Strain, H. H. (1968). Chem. Commun. 32.
Aitzetmüller, Κ., Strain, H. H., Svec, W. Α., Grandolfo, M., and Katz, J. J. (1969).
Phytochemistry 8, 1761.
Akhtar, M., and Weedon, B. C. L. (1959). /. Chem. Soc. 4058.
Allen, F. H., and Rogers, D. (1966). Chem. Commun. 837.
Allen, M. B., Goodwin, T. W., and Phagpolngarm, S. (1960). /. Gen. Microbiol. 23, 93.
Baslow, M. H. (1969). "Marine Pharmacology," pp. 17-18. Williams & Wilkins,
Baltimore, Maryland.