| Identification |
| Name: | Tetracosanamide,N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]- |
| Synonyms: | Tetracosanamide,N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecenyl]- (9CI);Tetracosanamide, N-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecenyl]-,(E)-D-erythro- (8CI); Tetracosanamide,N-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecenyl]-, [R-[R*,S*-(E)]]-;C24-Ceramide; D-erythro-1,3-Dihydroxy-2-tetracosanoylamido-trans-4-octadecene;Lobophytamide L5; N-Lignoceroylsphingosine; N-Tetracosanoyl C18-sphingosine |
| CAS: | 34435-05-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C42H83 N O3 |
| Molecular Weight: | 509.85 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C42H83NO3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-26-28-30-32-34-36-38-42(46)43-40(39-44)41(45)37-35-33-31-29-27-25-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h35,37,40-41,44-45H,3-34,36,38-39H2,1-2H3,(H,43,46)/b37-35+ |
| Molecular Structure: |
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| Properties |
| Melting Point: | 94-96 |
| Flash Point: | 407.4°C |
| Boiling Point: | 750°C at 760 mmHg |
| Density: | 0.906g/cm3 |
| Refractive index: | 1.478 |
| Flash Point: | 407.4°C |
| Usage: | Production of ceramide occurs upon hydrolysis of sphingomyelin by a specific isoform of phospholipase C, appropriately named sphingomyelinase |
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