C7980

Dihydroceramide C2

≥97% (TLC), solid

• Synonym(s): D-erythro-N-Acetylsphinganine
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₄₁NO₃
• Molecular Weight: 343.54
• MDL number: MFCD00236495
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892995
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves