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Α-Carotenoids: Introduction:
Α-Carotenoids: Introduction:
STRUCTURE OF -CAROTENOIDS
-carotene is optically active due to the presence of chiral central (*) I the -ionone ring.
(b) Isler et al. (1961). According to this synthesis, -carotene is synthesized by using
Writing reaction as follows: