Carotenoid synthesis: Retrospect and recent progress

Carotenoid synthesis during the past similar to 30 years is summarized. Total syntheses of peridinin, fucoxanthin and halocynthiaxanthin, and biomimetic total syntheses of mytiloxanthin, crassostreaxanthin B, capsanthin, capsorubin, cucurbitaxanthin A, cycloviolaxanthin and capsanthin 3,6-epoxide are discussed. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.