Synthesis and analytical characterization of polyenes and polyphenols derivatives

Members: Dott.ssa E.Pini, Dott.ssa R.Gandolfi

Co-workers: Dott.ssa Camilla Daverio, Donatella Nava

 In recent years, as part of a research program aimed to the chemical and/or biocatalytic synthesis of molecules with potential antioxidant activity, topics are related to the synthesis and the reactivity study of polyconjugated systems structurally related to carotenoids and to the structural modification of natural polyphenols such as, for example, resveratrol and quercetin.

Using the instrumentation available in our laboratory, the structural elucidation and the purity profile of the  obtained compounds, are carried out by NMR, FT-IR, HPLC and Mass analyses.