Archaeol
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IUPAC name
2,3-Bis(3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecoxy)propan-1-ol | |
Other names
Archaeol lipid; 2,3-Di-O-phytanyl-sn-glycerol; 2,3-Bis[(3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecyl)oxy]-1-propanol | |
Identifiers | |
134108-16-0 | |
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MeSH | archaeol+lipid |
PubChem | 417493 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula |
C43H88O3 |
Molar mass | 653.16 g·mol−1 |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 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).
See also
- Diacylglycerol
- Caldarchaeol