title: Synthesis of glycolipids.
abstract: The chemical syntheses of naturally occurring glycolipids derived from sphingosine bases and glycerol derivatives, and the syntheses of polyisoprenoid lipid intermediates and other miscellaneous glycolipids recorded up to the end of 1977 are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D002518:Ceramides / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D005989:Glycerides / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D005990:Glycerol; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006027:Glycosides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007294:Inositol; D008722:Methods; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D013110:Sphingosine
chemical_list: D002518:Ceramides; D005989:Glycerides; D006017:Glycolipids; D006027:Glycosides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D007294:Inositol; D013110:Sphingosine; D005990:Glycerol