Vv. Konovalov et Ld. Kispert, AM1, INDO/S and optical studies of carbocations of carotenoid molecules. Acid induced isomerization, J CHEM S P2, (4), 1999, pp. 901-909
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 2
The mechanism of tl ans-cis isomerization of carotenoid molecules through t
he formation of the carotenoid carbocation (CarH(+)) intermediate in the pr
esence of acid is presented. Various cis:isomers of carotenoids (p-carotene
, canthaxanthin and 8'-apo-caroten-8'-al) are predicted from AM1 calculatio
ns of rotation barriers for CarH+, as well as from the stabilities of CarH. AM1 dipole moments D and INDO/S optical transitions of CarH+ were calcula
ted for all protonation sites. Optical spectra of CarH(+) solutions exhibit
broad lines in the region of 700-1000 nm with extinction coefficients of 1
-3 x 10(5) M-1 cm(-1).