An orlistat degradation product
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Orlistat Degradation Product (sodium salt)

Item No. 27179

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Technical Information
Formal Name
[2S-(2R*,3R*,5R*)]-2-hexyl-3,5-dihydroxy-hexadecanoic acid, monosodium salt
Synonyms
  • Orlistat M3 Impurity
Molecular Formula
C22H43O4 • Na
Formula Weight
394.6
Purity
≥95%
Formulation
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Methanol: soluble
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCC[C@H](O)C[C@H](O)[C@H](CCCCCC)C([O-])=O.[Na+]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H44O4.Na/c1-3-5-7-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-19(23)18-21(24)20(22(25)26)17-15-8-6-4-2;/h19-21,23-24H,3-18H2,1-2H3,(H,25,26);/q;+1/p-1/t19-,20-,21-;/m0./s1
InChi Key
WNHHLQRIGQGUKM-OCIDDWSYSA-M
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Orlistat degradation product is a degradation product of the digestive lipase inhibitor orlistat (Item No. 10005426).1 It is formed via hydrolytic and thermal degradation as well as digestion by human carboxyl ester lipase.1,2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Stalder, H., Schneider, P.R., and Oesterhelt, D. Tetrahydrolipstatin: Thermal and hydrolytic degradation. Helv. Chim. Acta. 73(4), 1022-1036 (1990).

    2. Stalder, H., Oesterhelt, G., and Borgström, B. Tetrahydrolipstatin: Degradation products produced by human carboxyl‐ester lipase. Helv. Chim. Acta. 75(5), 1593-1603 (1992).