Identification of 2-methoxyhexadecanoic acid in amphimedon compressa
The phospholipid fatty acid composition of Amphimedoncompressa was reinvestigated and the 2-methoxyhexadecanoic acid was identified for the first time in nature. Structure characterization was accomplished by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and total synthesis from commercially available 2-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid.
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Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 23346, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, USA.
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