Cationic ether lipids; containing nitrogenous heterocyclic bases as the positively charged groups were synthesized. Treatment of methylthiomethyl ethers of dialkylglycerols with bromine afforded highly reactive alpha-bromo ethers. These products reacted with various nucleophilic reagents giving rise to a series of cationic alkylglycerols.
Cationic ether lipids; containing nitrogenous heterocyclic bases as the positively charged groups were synthesized. Treatment of methylthiomethyl ethers of dialkylglycerols with bromine afforded highly reactive alpha-bromo ethers. These products reacted with various nucleophilic reagents giving rise to a series of cationic alkylglycerols.