| Title | NMR, MS and X-ray crystal structure determination of the bixin family of apocarotenoids |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Kelly, DR, Edwards, AA, Parkinson, JA, Olovsson, G, Trotter, J, Jones, S, Malik, KMA, Hursthouse, MB, Hibbs, DE |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Research-S |
| Pagination | 446-& |
| Date Published | Oct |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISBN Number | 0308-2342 |
| Keywords | ALL-TRANS, ANNATTO, ASSIGNMENTS, BETA-CAROTENE, COMPLETE H-1, FAST-ATOM-BOMBARDMENT, ORELLANA, SPECTRA, TANDEM MASS-SPECTROMETRY, THERMAL-DEGRADATION |
| Abstract | The assignment of the H-1 and C-13 NMR spectra of alpha-bixin, methyl alpha-bixin, beta-bixin and methyl beta-bixin have been carried out using a combination of one- and two-dimensional techniques; the FAB(+) mass spectra of all these bixins had the molecular ion and methyl tropylium as high abundance peaks; also, the structures of alpha-bixin and methyl alpha-bixin have been confirmed by X-ray crystal structure determinations. |
| URL | <Go to ISI>://A1996VT90300006 |