BRANCHED LONG-CHAIN ALKYL METHYL ETHERS - A NEW CLASS OF LIPIDS FROM SPIDER SILK

Authors
SCHULZ S TOFT S
Citation
S. Schulz et S. Toft, BRANCHED LONG-CHAIN ALKYL METHYL ETHERS - A NEW CLASS OF LIPIDS FROM SPIDER SILK, Tetrahedron, 49(31), 1993, pp. 6805-6820
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404020
Volume
49
Issue
31
Year of publication
1993
Pages
6805 - 6820
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(1993)49:31<6805:BLAME->2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Long chain methyl branched 1-methoxyalkanes, a new class of ether lipi ds, have been identified from silk of the spider Linyphia triangularis (Araneae: Linyphiidae) by use of gas chromatographic retention indice s, GC/MS investigations, and chemical modifications. Methyl groups are predominantly located at C-2, and omega-3 or omega-2 positions, respe ctively. Chain length varies between C24 and C32. The synthesis of rep resentative compounds is reported.