IUPAC Name
3-(dimethylamino)propane-1,2-diyl didodecanoate
Chemical Formula
C₂₉H₅₉NO₄
Molecular Weight
485
Form
Solid
SMILES
O=C(OCC(CN(C)C)OC(CCCCCCCCCCC)=O)CCCCCCCCCCC
3-(Dimethylamino)propane-1,2-diyl didodecanoate is a cationic lipid — a molecule with a positively charged headgroup and two hydrophobic tails. It is part of a class of dialkylamino glycerol-based lipids often used in gene delivery, liposome formulation, and cell membrane studies due to their ability to interact with negatively charged biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, and cell membranes.