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A simple method for the preparation of cholesteryl esters
Author(s) -
Prabhudesai A. V.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02533305
Subject(s) - thionyl chloride , lipidology , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , simple (philosophy) , condensation , clinical chemistry , chromatography , chloride , fatty acid , biochemistry , physics , thermodynamics , philosophy , epistemology
A simple and convenient procedure for the synthesis of cholesterol esters of long chain saturated and unsaturated fatty acids is presented. Condensation is achieved with thionyl chloride as a catalyst.