Rac 1,2-Bis-palmitoyl-3-chloropropanediol-d5

Rac 1,2-Bis-palmitoyl-3-chloropropanediol-d5 is a deuterated compound of rac 1,2-Bis-palmitoyl-3-chloropropanediol. rac 1,2-Bis-palmitoyl-3-chloropropanediol has a CAS number of 51930-97-3. rac-1,2-bis-Palmitoyl-3-chloropropanediol is a 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) ester.1It has been found as a contaminant in edible olive oils, with the lowest and highest concentrations in extra virgin and olive pomace oils, respectively.rac-1,2-bis-Palmitoyl-3-chloropropanediol has also been found in cottonseed and palm oils, as well as in shortening.2It induces renal tubular necrosis and a decrease in spermatids, but no gross pathological changes, in mice.3