Selective terminal olefin oxidation of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)91651-4

Through the action of N-bromosuccinimide in aqueous glyme, terminal double bond of n-3 fatty acids was selectively converted to the corresponding bromohydrin. This evidence suggests the tight conformation of the n-3 fatty acids in aqueous medium.