ASYMMETRICALLY SUBSTITUTED MIXED ACID TRIGLYCERIDES: ACYL DERIVATIVES OFL-α-MONOMESYLIN ANDD-α,β-DIMESYLIN

Abstract

As part of a general program concerning the synthesis of the enantiomeric forms of asymmetrically substituted glycerol derivatives, dipalmitoyl and distearoyl L-α-monomesylin, and palmitoyl and stearoyl D-α,β-dimesylin were prepared. With the exception of stearoyl D-α,β-dimesylin, each of the mixed acid triglycerides was synthesized by two independent procedures. The individual triglyceride, regardless of the method of synthesis, was obtained with the same rotation, thus assuring the optical purity not only of the mixed acid triglycerides but also of L-α-monomesylin and D-α,β-dimesylin.