Chain-substituted lipids in monolayer films. A study of molecular packing

FM Menger, MG Wood, S Richardson…

Index: Menger, F. M.; Wood, M. G.; Richardson, S.; Zhou, Q.; Elrington, A. R.; Sherrod, M. J. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1988 , vol. 110, # 20 p. 6797 - 6803

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Abstract: A series of highly purified fatty acids and phospholipids, each possessing a chain substituent of varying size (methyl, n-butyl, or phenyl) at varying locations (carbon 4, 8, 12, or 16 of an 18-carbon chain) were synthesized. Pressurearea isotherms, obtained with the aid of a film balance, revealed how these molecules, either individually or admixed, pack in monomolecular films. Two examples will illustrate here the type of information secured by ...