Structures of the two homologous series of dialkene mycolic acids from Mycobacterium smegmatis.

Structural determination of unsaturated mycolic acids by fast atom bombardment and tandem mass spectrometry analyses of their amino-alcohol derivatives

“…So for a diunsaturated homologous mycolic acid defined by n + m + p = 44 and m + p = 29, the proposed method allows the identification of two isomers defined by = 15, m = 10, p = 19 and = 15, m = 12, p = 17. These values are in agreement with those proposed by Gray et al (6). The proposed method could also be applied to the detection and structural elucidation of epoxy mycolates (13).…”

“…Glasses, catalysts (5), and polymers (6,7) have been studied, 1 Present address: Monsanto Polymer Products Co., Akron, OH 44313.…”