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Synthesis of 3-Methyl Fatty Acids
Dobner, B.,Nuhn, P.,Buege, A.,Burkhardt, U.
, p. 21 - 22 (2007/10/02)
The synthesis of the 3-methylmyristic, 3-methylpalmitic and 3-methylstearic acids is described.For this purpose, the corresponding methyl ketones were prepared from the lithium salts of fatty acids with shorter chains and methyllithium.The methyl ketones were then reacted with lithiated trimethyl silyl ethyl acetate to give 3-methylalk-2-enoic acid esters which yielded, after hydration and saponification, the 3-methyl fatty acids needed for the synthesis of glycerophospholipids.
