Optimised conditions for the synthesis of (17)O and (18)O labelled cholesterol

de La Calle Arregui, C; Purdie, JA; Haslam, CA; Law, RV; Sanderson, JM

HERO ID

3537837

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2016

Language

English

PMID

26724708

HERO ID 3537837
In Press No
Year 2016
Title Optimised conditions for the synthesis of (17)O and (18)O labelled cholesterol
Authors de La Calle Arregui, C; Purdie, JA; Haslam, CA; Law, RV; Sanderson, JM
Journal Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
Volume 195
Page Numbers 58-62
Abstract Conditions are described for the preparation of cholesterol with (17)O and (18)O labels from i-cholesteryl methyl ether using minimal amounts of isotopically enriched water. Optimum yields employed trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst in 1,4-dioxane at room temperature with 5 equivalents of water. An isotopic enrichment >90% of that of the water used for the reaction could be attained. Tetrafluoroboric acid could also be used as catalyst, at the expense of a lower overall reaction yield. Byproducts from the reaction included dicholesteryl ether, methyl cholesteryl ether, compounds formed by ether hydrolysis, and olefins arising from elimination reactions. Reactions in tetrahydrofuran yielded significant amounts of cholesteryl ethers formed by reaction with alcohols arising from hydrolysis of the solvent.
Doi 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2015.12.003
Pmid 26724708
Wosid WOS:000371362100007
Url https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0009308415300682
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Keyword alkenes; ambient temperature; byproducts; catalysts; cholesterol; dioxane; hydrolysis; solvents; stable isotopes; tetrahydrofuran