New natural 2‐acetoxy fatty acids using chemical ionization and electron impact mass spectrometry

The phospholipids of the sponge Polymastia gleneni contain saturated long chain (C22-30)-acetoxy fatty acids. Their structures were assigned based on chromatographic and spectrometric data as well as comparison with a synthetic sample. The use of capillary gas chromatography combined with chemical ionization and electron impact mass spectrometry was instrumental in the eludication of structures, since only a very small amount of crude lipids was available.