Preparation of kitol by oxidative esterification of retinol
Ghosh, M.C.; Rahman, M.; Ghosh, S.
Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics 10(4): 289-290
1973
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-1208 PMID: 4792949 Document Number: 3233
The cyanide catalysed oxidative esterification of retinol gives besides methyl retinoate and methyl 5, 6-monoepoxyretinoate, a compound (about 10% yield) which is characterized as kitol by the UV and NMR spectra and by different chemical means.
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