0), 3-hydroxy-15-methyl-hexadecanoic (3-OH-l5-Me-l6 : 0) and 13-methyl-tetradecanoic acid(13-Me-14 s 0).Approximately one mole of 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-mannooctonate was detected after treatment of LPS with 48% hydrofluoric acid, indicating it was present as a phosphorylated molecule.