Characterizationf of autoxidation products of retinoic acid

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Volume 45, Issue 24, 1989, Pages 7679-7694

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Abstract

Retinoic acid underwent autoxidation in 90% ethanol at 25–85.5 °C to give epoxides, dioxetanes, an endoperoxide, and double-bond cleavage products. The majority of these products appear to have resulted from the initial direct oxidation of the olefinic carbons rather than from the expected allylic α oxidation process.

Retinoic acid underwent autoxidation in 90% ethanol at 25–85.5 °C to give epoxides, dioxetanes, an endoperoxide, and double-bond cleavage products.

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Characterizationf of autoxidation products of retinoic acid

Abstract

Bull. Chim. Soc. Fr.

Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas

Adv. Ther.

J. Am. Med Assoc.

Chem. Pharm. Bull.

Zhurn. Org. Khim.

Zhurn. Org. Khim.

Int. J. Chem. Kin.

Zhurn. Org. Khim.

Zhurn. Org. Khim.

J. Label. Compd. and Radiopharm.

J. Chromatogr.

Gebiete Lebensm. Hyg.

Tetrahedron

Biochem. J.

J. Org. Chem.

J. Chem. Ed.

Acc. Chem. Res.

Acc. Chem. Res.

J. Org. Chem.

Acc. Chem. Res.

Tetrahedron Lett.

Tetrahedron Lett.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.

Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn.

J. Heterocyclic Chem.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.

J. Org. Chem.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.

Aust. J. Chem.

J. Pharm. Sci.