Synthesis of phosphatidylcholine having a very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1998.175

A phosphatidylcholine 9 bearing icosadienoyl and docosahexaenoyl groups at the 1-and 2-positions respectively was synthesized. The synthetic route involves carbon chain elongation of linoleic acid via malonic ester synthesis, preparation of lyso-phosphatidylcholine via lipase-catalyzed mono-acylation of 2-O-methoxyethoxymethylglycerol and phosphodiester synthesis, and finally DCC-mediated esterification.