Showing chemical card for 3-dehydrosphinganine (C20) (CFc000283639)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:06 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283639
Molecule Identification
Common Name
3-dehydrosphinganine (C20)
Definition
3-dehydrosphinganine (c20) is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 3-dehydrosphinganine (c20) can be found in a number of food items such as abiyuch, babassu palm, groundcherry, and gooseberry, which makes 3-dehydrosphinganine (c20) a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta-hydroxy ketones. These are ketones containing a hydroxyl group attached to the beta-carbon atom, relative to the C=O group.
