title: The synthesis of a major alpha'-mycolic acid of Mycobacterium smegmatis.
abstract: The synthesis of (2R,3R,Z)-2-docosyl-3-hydroxytetracont-21-enoic acid, a significant alpha'-mycolic acid of Mycobacterium smegmatis and other mycobacteria is reported.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK.
authors.forename: Maged
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muzael
authors.forename: Gani
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koza
authors.forename: Juma'a J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Al Dulayymi
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Baird
mesh_terms: D020102:Mycobacterium smegmatis / Q000378:metabolism*; D009171:Mycolic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: C553812:2-docosyl-3-hydroxytetracont-21-enoic acid; D009171:Mycolic Acids