2,3-bis(octadecyloxy)propan-1-ol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

64～65

Boiling point:

653.6±35.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

0.874±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

DMF: 20 mg/ml; DMSO: 5 mg/ml; Ethanol: 30 mg/ml; PBS (pH 7.2): 0.25 mg/ml

form 

A crystalline solid

pka

14.23±0.10(Predicted)

EPA Substance Registry System

1-Propanol, 2,3-bis(octadecyloxy)- (6076-38-6)

2,3-bis(octadecyloxy)propan-1-ol Usage And Synthesis

Uses

12-O-Dioctadecyl-rac-glycerol is an analogue of diacylglycerol. It has been incorporated into model lipid bilayers in order to study the dynamics of various biological membrane compositions.