A convenient method for large or small scale preparation of psychosine from cerebroside has been developed by adaptation of published procedures. Cerebroside is refluxed with butanol and aqueous KOH, then the KOH is removed with perchloric acid. The fatty acids are removed by extraction with hexane and the excess perchloric acid is removed by partitioning between chloroform, ethanol, and water.
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