1,2-Dihexadecanoyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine
1,2-Dihexadecanoyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Product summary
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- Product family
- LNP & Nucleic Acid Delivery Lipids
- Chemical Name
- 1,2-Dihexadecanoyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine
- MF
- C40H80NO8P
- MW
- 734.04
1,2-Dihexadecanoyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine corresponds to rac-1,2-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine / rac-DPPC.
CAS 2797-68-4, molecular formula C40H80NO8P, molecular weight about 734.0, and PubChem CID 6138 match the identity used for CH51043.
The racemic label is intentional because DPPC-related records can differ by stereochemistry.
Identity and specifications
| Catalog No. | CH51043 |
| CAS No. | 2797-68-4 |
| Chemical Name | 1,2-Dihexadecanoyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine |
| Identity Label | rac-1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine / rac-DPPC |
| Molecular Formula | C40H80NO8P |
| Molecular Weight | 734.04 |
| PubChem CID | 6138 |
Related technical resources
Public references
- 1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine | PubChem CID 6138
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- Rational Design of Cationic Lipids for siRNA Delivery
Nature Biotechnology, 2010
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- Biodegradable Lipids Enabling Rapidly Eliminated Lipid Nanoparticles for Systemic Delivery of RNAi Therapeutics
Molecular Therapy, 2013
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is this product?
This product is 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine, also described as rac-1,2-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine / rac-DPPC.
Why keep the racemic label?
The racemic label keeps this page separate from DPPC-related records that may use different stereochemical representations.
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