Description:
DPPC (1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) is a kind of glycerol phosphate, which has been used to prepare liposome monolayer/bilayer. It is used as a lung surfactant and diagnostic aid (fetal lung maturity).
- Molecular Weight: 734.05
- Molecular Formula: C40H80NO8P
Purity: >98.0% by HPLC
Canonical SMILES:
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COP(=O)([O-])OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI:
InChI=1S/C40H80NO8P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24-26-28-30-32-39(42)46-36-38(37-48-50(44,45)47-35-34-41(3,4)5)49-40(43)33-31-29-27-25-23-21-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h38H,6-37H2,1-5H3/t38-/m1/s1
InChIKey: KILNVBDSWZSGLL-KXQOOQHDSA-N
- Boiling Point: 60.5-61.5 °C at 760 mmHg
- Melting Point: 229-229.5 °C
- Solubility: Soluble in Chloroform, Methanol, Ethanol (30 mg/ml).
- Appearance: White to Off-white Solid
- Storage: Store at -20°C
Synonyms:
1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-Phosphatidylcholine; L-Dipalmitoyl Lecithin
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