Plasmalogens II: Studies on Formation of Cyclic Acetals from Alkenyl Glycerol Ethers

The 1-alkenyl glycerol ethers were converted to the corresponding cyclic glycerol acetals. The conditions necessary for their cyclization were studied, and no cleavage of the alkenyl linkage was observed. The compounds isolated from the cyclization reaction were identical with the synthetic cyclic glycerol acetals prepared by a different route.