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Substance Name: Sphingosine
RN: 123-78-4
UNII: NGZ37HRE42
InChIKey: WWUZIQQURGPMPG-KRWOKUGFSA-N
Note
- An amino alcohol with a long unsaturated hydrocarbon chain. Sphingosine and its derivative sphinganine are the major bases of the sphingolipids in mammals. (Dorland, 28th ed).
Molecular Formula
- C18-H37-N-O2
Molecular Weight
- 299.495
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Sphingosine
MeSH Heading
- Sphingosine
Synonyms
- (E)-2-Amino-4-octadecan-1,3-diol
- CCRIS 6899
- EINECS 204-651-3
- Sphingosine
- UNII-NGZ37HRE42
Systematic Names
- 2-Aminooctadec-4-ene-1,3-diol
- 4-Octadecene-1,3-diol, 2-amino-, (R-(R*,S*-(E)))-
- Sphingosine
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 123-78-4
FDA UNII
- NGZ37HRE42
System Generated Number
- 0000123784
Structure Descriptors
InChI
InChI=1S/C18H37NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-18(21)17(19)16-20/h14-15,17-18,20-21H,2-13,16,19H2,1H3/b15-14+/t17-,18+/m0/s1InChIKey
WWUZIQQURGPMPG-KRWOKUGFSA-NSmiles
CCCCCCCCCCCCC\C=C\[C@@H](O)Physical Properties
| Physical Property | Value | Units | Temp (deg C) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Point | 67 | deg C | EXP | |
| log P (octanol-water) | 5.530 | (none) | EST | |
| Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 1.34E-10 | cm3/molecule-sec | 25 | EST |
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