TY - JOUR
T1 - “Eco-Friendly” Epimerization of Lutein to 3′-Epilutein Under Solvent-Free Mechanochemical Conditions by Using a Strongly Acidic Cation-Exchange Resin
AU - Sánchez-Chávez, Anahí C.
AU - Mendoza-Figueroa, Humberto L.
AU - Oliveros-Cruz, Saray
AU - Torres-Cardona, Mario D.
AU - Luján-Montelongo, J. Armando
AU - Polindara-García, Luis A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
PY - 2018/6/29
Y1 - 2018/6/29
N2 - Carotenoids represent a wide group of biologically active molecules found in nature with important applications in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. For example, lutein and its isomers meso- and trans-zeaxanthin are globally the best-selling carotenoids in terms of market value owing to their benefits to eye health. Here, the development of a solvent-free mechanochemical epimerization protocol to convert naturally occurring lutein into 3′-epilutein-enriched mixtures (up to dr 37:63 lutein/3′-epilutein) by using a strongly acidic cation-exchange resin as an “eco-friendly” catalyst is reported.
AB - Carotenoids represent a wide group of biologically active molecules found in nature with important applications in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. For example, lutein and its isomers meso- and trans-zeaxanthin are globally the best-selling carotenoids in terms of market value owing to their benefits to eye health. Here, the development of a solvent-free mechanochemical epimerization protocol to convert naturally occurring lutein into 3′-epilutein-enriched mixtures (up to dr 37:63 lutein/3′-epilutein) by using a strongly acidic cation-exchange resin as an “eco-friendly” catalyst is reported.
KW - Carotenoids
KW - Epimerization
KW - Mechanochemistry
KW - Natural products
KW - Supported catalysts
KW - Synthesis design
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U2 - 10.1002/ejoc.201800244
DO - 10.1002/ejoc.201800244
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85049242263
SN - 1434-193X
VL - 2018
SP - 3202
EP - 3210
JO - European Journal of Organic Chemistry
JF - European Journal of Organic Chemistry
IS - 24
ER -