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Preferred IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4E)-2-Aminooctadec-4-ene-1,3-diol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.230 |
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Properties | |
C18H37NO2 | |
Molar mass | 299.499 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sphingosine (2-amino-4-trans-octadecene-1,3-diol) is an 18-carbon amino alcohol with an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, which forms a primary part of sphingolipids, a class of cell membrane lipids that include sphingomyelin, an important phospholipid.