title: An approach to the synthesis of C18 tri-insaturated fatty acids.
abstract: New approaches for the synthesis of cis, trans, trans, octadeca-9,11,13-trienoic acid (I) and its trans, trans, cis isomer (II), starting from the easily available propargyl alcohol are described.
mesh_terms: D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
chemical_list: D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D007202:Indicators and Reagents