C2 DIHYDROCERAMIDE

Synonym(s):C₂ Dihydroceramide;D-erythro-Sphingosine, Dihydro-, N-Acetyl- - CAS 13031-64-6 - Calbiochem;N-acetoyl-D-erythro-sphinganine

CAS NO.：13031-64-6
Empirical Formula: C20H41NO3
Molecular Weight: 343.54
MDL number: MFCD00236495
SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
Update Date: 2026-03-13 23:13:44

What is C2 DIHYDROCERAMIDE?

Description

C2 Dihydroceramide (13031-64-6) is a negative control for C2-ceramide (cat.# 10-1181).1,2 Induces autophagy in a variety of cell types.3,4

Chemical properties

C2 DIHYDROCERAMIDE is White Solid

The Uses of C2 DIHYDROCERAMIDE

C2 DIHYDROCERAMIDE may be used as a negative control for C2 Ceramide

The Uses of C2 DIHYDROCERAMIDE

May be used as a negative control for C2 Ceramide.

What are the applications of Application

C2 Dihydroceramide is a fatty acid that may be applied as a negative control for C2 Ceramide

Definition

ChEBI: A dihydroceramide in which the ceramide acyl group is specified as acetyl.

References

1) Bielawska et al. (1993) Selectivity of ceramide-mediated biology. Lack of activity of erythro-dihydroceramide; J. Biol. Chem. 268 26226 2) Obeid et al. (1993) Programmed cell death induced by ceramide; Science, 259 1769 3) Jiang et al. (2012) Gamma-tocotrienol induces apoptosis and autophagy in prostate cancer cells by increasing intracellular dihydrosphingosine and dihydroceramide; Int. J. Cancer, 130 685 4) Siddique et al. (2015) Dihydroceramides: From Bit Players to Lead Actors; J. Biol. Chem., 290 15371

Properties of C2 DIHYDROCERAMIDE

Melting point:	118-119°C
Boiling point:	531.8±40.0 °C(Predicted)
Density	0.953±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp.	-20°C Freezer
solubility	Soluble in DMSO (up to 5 mg/ml, with warming).
form	White solid
pka	14.27±0.20(Predicted)
color	White
Stability:	Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO may be stored at -20° for up to 1 week.