Intermediate compound for manufacturing bixin ethyl ester and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeMyongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation
InventorsSangho Koo, Dahye Kim, Mohammad Shariful Alam
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing norbixin or bixin ethyl ester, which is a carotenoid-based compound, from a novel intermediate compound. When the novel intermediate compound is used, it is possible to manufacture norbixin or bixin ethyl ester in high yield through a simple process.
Claims7
A sulfone compound represented by Chemical Formula 11 below:
- wherein the BT is
A method of manufacturing a sulfone compound represented by Chemical Formula 11 below, the method comprising:
- mixing and reacting an ester compound represented by Chemical Formula 15 below and a solution containing acetonitrile:
- wherein the BT is
A method of manufacturing bixin ethyl ester represented by Chemical Formula 2 below, the method comprising:
- mixing a sulfone compound represented by Chemical Formula 11 below with a compound represented by Chemical Formula 12 below or a compound represented by Chemical Formula 16 below:
- wherein the BT is
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