| Archaeol | |
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2,3-Bis(3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecoxy)propan-1-ol |
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Other names
Archaeol lipid; 2,3-Di-O-phytanyl-sn-glycerol; 2,3-Bis[(3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecyl)oxy]-1-propanol |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 134108-16-0 |
| PubChem | 417493 |
| MeSH | archaeol+lipid |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C43H88O3 |
| Molar mass | 653.16 g mol−1 |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Archaeol (di-O-phytanylglycerol) is a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues [1]. The archaeols are Archaea homologs of diacylglycerols (DAGs).