IUPAC Name
3-(dimethylamino)propane-1,2-diyl distearate
Chemical Formula
C₃₉H₇₉NO₄
Molecular Weight
626.0
Form
Solid
SMILES
O=C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC(CN(C)C)COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O
3-(Dimethylamino)propane-1,2-diyl distearate is a cationic amphiphilic lipid consisting of a glycerol-based backbone with two saturated stearic acid tails and a dimethylamino headgroup. It becomes positively charged under physiological pH, forms rigid bilayers, and is used in liposome formulations, gene delivery systems, and membrane studies.
