Figure 1From: Membrane plasmalogen composition and cellular cholesterol regulation: a structure activity studyScheme showing the syntheses of phosphoethanolamine plasmalogen precursors C1-3, C6-10, and diacylglycerols C4 and C5, test compounds for the study. Reagents: (a) i R1Br, NaH/DMF or R1SO4CH3, NaH/THF, reflux; (ii) 10% HCl, reflux; (b) TBDMS-Cl, imidazole/DMF; (c) R2COCl, DMAP, Pyridine, Toluene; (d) TBAF/THF, Imidazole, - 20°CBack to article page