A clickable form of C6 ceramide
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ω-azido-C6 Ceramide

Item No. 37650

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Technical Information
Formal Name
6-azido-N-[(1S,2R,3E)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-heptadecen-1-yl]-hexanamide
CAS Number
2108102-18-5
Synonyms
  • ω-azido-Cer(18:1/6:0)
  • ω-azido-Ceramide (d18:1/6:0)
  • Click Tag™ ω-azido-C6 Ceramide
  • ω-azido-N-hexanoyl-D-erythro-Sphingosine
  • ω-N3-C6-Cer
  • ω-N3-C6 Ceramide
Molecular Formula
C24H46N4O3
Formula Weight
438.7
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Ethanol: 5 mg/ml
SMILES
O[C@H](/C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCC)[C@@H](NC(CCCCCN=[N+]=[N-])=O)CO
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C24H46N4O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-15-18-23(30)22(21-29)27-24(31)19-16-14-17-20-26-28-25/h15,18,22-23,29-30H,2-14,16-17,19-21H2,1H3,(H,27,31)/b18-15+/t22-,23+/m0/s1
InChi Key
ZXFVIEGVAJLSBT-PGHYDBKUSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    ω-azido-C6 Ceramide is a clickable form of C6 ceramide (Item No. 62525).1 It is active against N. meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae (MIC = 2 µg/ml for both).2 ω-azido-C6 Ceramide has been used to conjugate alkynylated fluorescent probes to liposomes containing ω-azido-C6 ceramide via a click reaction.1

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Eder, S., Hollmann, C., Mandasari, P., et al. Synthesis and characterization of ceramide-containing liposomes as membrane models for different T cell subpopulations. J. Funct. Biomater. 13(3), 111 (2022).

    2. Becam, J., Walter, T., Burgert, A., et al. Antibacterial activity of ceramide and ceramide analogs against pathogenic Neisseria. Sci. Rep. 7(1), 17627 (2017).