Synthesis of racemic 9-methyl-10-hexadecenoic acid

Authors
Carballeira, NM Sostre, A Restituyo, JA
Citation
Nm. Carballeira et al., Synthesis of racemic 9-methyl-10-hexadecenoic acid, CHEM PHYS L, 97(2), 1999, pp. 87-91
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF LIPIDS
ISSN journal
00093084 → ACNP
Volume
97
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
87 - 91
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-3084(199902)97:2<87:SOR9A>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The marine bacterial fatty acid 9-methyl-10-hexadecenoic acid was convenien tly prepared in 6 steps and in a 22% overall yield, starting from commercia lly available methyl 10-hydroxydecanoate. The naturally occurring fatty aci d has the E double bond configuration as confirmed by gas chromatographic c o-elution experiments. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights re served.