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C7980

Dihydroceramide C2

≥97% (TLC), solid

Synonym(s):

D-erythro-N-Acetylsphinganine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H41NO3
Molecular Weight:
343.54
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97% (TLC)
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

assay

≥97% (TLC)

form

solid

color

white

solubility

DMSO: 5 mg/mL (Dissolve in hot DMSO, then cool to RT.), ethanol: 5 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OC[C@]([H])(NC(C)=O)[C@]([H])(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C20H41NO3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-20(24)19(17-22)21-18(2)23/h19-20,22,24H,3-17H2,1-2H3,(H,21,23)/t19-,20+/m0/s1

InChI key

CRJGESKKUOMBCT-VQTJNVASSA-N

Application

Dihydroceramide C2 has been used as a:
  • negative control to study its effects on dopaminergic neuroblastoma cells
  • negative control to study its effects on acrosomal exocytosis in boar spermatozoa
  • ceramide precursor to study its effects on mitochondrial cell death in yeast

Biochem/physiol Actions

Dihydroceramide C2 is a precursor of ceramide.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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