Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of chlorophyllide derivatives as possible internal standards for pigment chromatographic analysis

Abstract In this article the chlorophyllase activity of Dunaliella salina has been employed to generate different chlorophyllide a and b esters that could potentially be used as internal standards in pigment analysis. Chlorophyllide a (8’-hydroxyoctyl) ester was selected due its adequate chromatographic and spectral properties and was fully characterized by UV-Vis, ESI-MS and NMR. An easy room temperature procedure for its synthesis is described. Attachment