Structure of Phosphoglycerol

Esterification of glycerin at one of the terminal alcohol groups with phosphoric acid leads to phosphoglycerin or phosphoglycerol.
Phosphaglycerin is the "backbone" of phosphatidic acids. Phosphatidic acids are triesters formed between glycerin, one OP(OH)3 molecule (at a terminal OH group) and two fatty acids. Note that C2-carbon is chiral and should have the R-configuration.


Figure. A molecular model of phosphoglycerin (or phosphoglycerol).