Archaeol

Archaeol
Names
	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
CAS Number	134108-16-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
MeSH	archaeol+lipid
PubChem CID	417493;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80984011 ;
	SMILES CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCOCC(CO)OCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C43H88O3
Molar mass	653.174 g·mol−1
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Archaeol is composed of two phytanyl chains linked to the sn-2 and sn-3 positions of glycerol. As its phosphate ester, it is a common component of the membranes of archaea.

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