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Is (9Z)-"meso"-zeaxanthin optically active?

B F Lutnaes1, O R Gautun, S Liaaen-Jensen

  • 1Organic Chemistry Laboratories, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.

Chirality
|April 3, 2001
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Summary

Photochemical stereoisomerization of meso-zeaxanthin yielded geometrical isomers. These isomers, when derivatized, allowed for the study of carotenoid CD spectra, revealing meso-zeaxanthin is optically inactive.

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Area of Science:

  • Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Organic Chemistry

Background:

  • Carotenoids, like zeaxanthin, are vital pigments with complex stereochemistry.
  • Understanding the optical activity of carotenoid isomers is crucial for interpreting their spectral properties.
  • Meso compounds, typically achiral, can exhibit complex behavior in specific isomeric forms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the stereoisomerization of meso-zeaxanthin under photochemical conditions.
  • To determine the optical activity of specific geometrical isomers of meso-zeaxanthin.
  • To rationalize the observed circular dichroism (CD) spectra in relation to molecular structure.

Main Methods:

  • Iodine-catalyzed photochemical stereoisomerization of (3R, 3'S)-meso-zeaxanthin.

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  • Isolation of geometrical isomers (9Z and 9'Z) using semipreparative High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
  • Separation of isomers as diastereomeric dicarbamates on a chiral column and subsequent CD spectral analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • Enantiomeric geometrical isomers of meso-zeaxanthin were successfully isolated and separated.
    • Carbamate derivatives were formed, but subsequent cleavage was not achieved.
    • CD spectra of dicarbamates revealed contributions from carbamate moieties and provided insights into isomer configurations.

    Conclusions:

    • The study concludes that (9Z, 3R, 3'S)-"meso"-zeaxanthin is optically inactive, despite lacking traditional symmetry elements.
    • The observed optical inactivity is rationalized within the framework of current hypotheses on carotenoid CD spectra origins.
    • This finding contributes to a deeper understanding of stereochemistry and spectral properties in carotenoids.