Preparation of ethyl magnesium bromide for regiospecific analysis of triacylglycerols

J Oleo Sci. 2008;57(8):459-62. doi: 10.5650/jos.57.459.

Abstract

This paper presents a procedure for preparation of a Grignard reagent, ethyl magnesium bromide, used for partial deacylation of triacylglycerols (TAG) in their regiospecific analysis. Magnesium turnings were reacted with ethereal solution of bromoethane in a screw-capped test tube to synthesize 2 mL of 1 M ethyl magnesium bromide. Continuously stirred with a vortex mixer, the reaction smoothly proceeded at room temperature. Regiospecific analysis of 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoylglycerol using this product showed that fatty acid compositions of the sn-1(3) and sn-2 positions were contaminated by less than 2 mol% of fatty acids migrated from isomeric positions. The analyses of lard and cod liver/mackerel oil TAG showed typical distribution patterns of 16:0, 22:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 in pig and fish depot TAG. These results confirmed the view that the freshly prepared reagent is usable for regiospecific analysis of TAG.

MeSH terms

  • Acylation
  • Fatty Acids / chemistry
  • Hydrocarbons, Brominated / chemistry
  • Isomerism
  • Models, Chemical
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Solutions / chemistry
  • Temperature
  • Triglycerides / analysis*
  • Triglycerides / chemistry

Substances

  • 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoylglycerol
  • Fatty Acids
  • Hydrocarbons, Brominated
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Solutions
  • Triglycerides
  • ethyl magnesium bromide
  • bromoethane