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Photolysis of nootkatone—an unusual intramolecular photocyclisation
Author(s) -
Stevens K. L.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740211113
Subject(s) - chemistry , photodissociation , intramolecular force , molecule , photochemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry
Photolysis of the principal flavouring constituent in grapefruit, nootkatone, leads to a number of products. One of these has been isolated and its structure has been determined by a variety of spectral methods on the parent compound and on its derivatives. The product arises by an unusual photochemical transformation which is a result of the unique geometry of the nootkatone molecule.