A synthesis of phytosphingosines from D-galactose

1 January 1966

journal article
research article
Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic

Vol. 20, 1876-1879
https://doi.org/10.1039/j39660001876

Abstract

D-ribo-2-Amino-1,3,4-trihydroxyoctadecane (C18-phytosphingosine) and D-ribo-2-amino-1,3,4-trihydroxyeicosane (C20-phytosphingosine) have been synthesised by a Wittig reaction between 2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-4-deoxy-4-phthalimidoaldehydo-L-ribose and the appropriate long-chain phosphorane.

Keywords

C18 PHYTOSPHINGOSINE
APPROPRIATE LONG
C20 PHYTOSPHINGOSINE
WITTIG REACTION
LONG CHAIN
CHAIN PHOSPHORANE
PHTHALIMIDOALDEHYDO
GALACTOSE

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