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Synthesis and Properties of Vitamin A and Some Related Compounds

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Fortschritte der Chemie Organischer Naturstoffe/Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products/Progrès Dans La Chimie Des Substances Organiques Naturelles

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Abstract

Following the preparation of rich concentrates of vitamin A (vitamin A alcohol, vitamin A1, axerophthol) from the unsaponifiable matter of fish liver oils, the following formula was established by Karrer, Morf and Schöpp (89):

The work on synthetic vitamin A in this Laboratory has been cooperative in nature and in certain references to unpublished work in the review [Dist. Prod. Ind. (23)] the author acts as spokesman for a group in which J. D. Cawley, C. D. Robeson, L. Weisler and E. M. Shantz have made major contributions and A. J. Chechak, F. B. Clough, C. C. Eddinger, N. D. Embree, G. R. Seideland M. H. Stern have given valuable assistance. The help of the Ultraviolet and the Infrared Spectroscopy Depts. and the Biochemistry Dept. supervised, respectively, by A. P. Besancon, W. P. Blum and P. L. Harris, has been indispensable.

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Baxter, J.G. (1952). Synthesis and Properties of Vitamin A and Some Related Compounds. In: Zechmeister, L. (eds) Fortschritte der Chemie Organischer Naturstoffe/Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products/Progrès Dans La Chimie Des Substances Organiques Naturelles. Fortschritte der Chemie Organischer Naturstoffe/Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products/Progrès Dans La Chimie Des Substances Organiques Naturelles, vol 9. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7169-1_2

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