Chemicals and Drugs

Glyceryl Ethers

Compounds in which one or more of the three hydroxyl groups of glycerol are in ethereal linkage with a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic alcohol; one or two of the hydroxyl groups of glycerol may be esterified. These compounds have been found in various animal tissue.

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Abstract

Compounds in which one or more of the three hydroxyl groups of glycerol are in ethereal linkage with a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic alcohol; one or two of the hydroxyl groups of glycerol may be esterified. These compounds have been found in various animal tissue.

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  • Glycerol Ethers
  • Ethers, Glycerol
  • Ethers, Glyceryl
  • Alkyl Glyceryl Ethers
  • Ethers, Alkyl Glyceryl
  • Glyceryl Ethers, Alkyl

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • Ethers (1966-1987)
  • Glycerides (1966-1987)
  • Glycerin (1966-1974)
  • Glycerin/analogs & derivatives (1975-1987)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glyceryl Ethers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005995. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005995
  2. Glyceryl Ethers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76396225