Thermo Scientific Chemicals Lecithin, Refined

Catalog No.	Quantity
AA3648630	250 g
AA36486A1	1 kg

Catalog No. AA3648630

Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals 03648630

Description

CAS: 8002-43-5 | C42H80NO8P | 758.075 g/mol

Lecithin is used as an emulsifying and stabilizing agent in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Lecithin is taken as a medicine and is also used in the manufacturing of medicines. Soybean lecithin is useful for its application in liquid ram semen. Fractionation process of sunflower lecithin with absolute ethanol was used for obtaining enriched fractions in certain phospholipids.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 8002-43-5
• Molecular Formula: C42H80NO8P
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 758.075
• MDL Number: MFCD00147406
• InChI Key: JLPULHDHAOZNQI-JLOPVYAASA-N
• Synonym: 3-sn-phosphatidylcholine, 1-hexadecanoyl-2-9e,12e-octadecadienoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 3,5,8-trioxa-4-phosphahexacosa-17,20-dien-1-aminium, 4-hydroxy-n,n,n-trimethyl-9-oxo-7-1-oxohexadecyl oxy methyl-, inner salt, 4-oxide, r, l-, a-lecithin, 2-linoleoyl-1-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, a-phosphatidylcholine solution, l-alpha-phosphatidylcholine solution, 2-linoleoyl-1-palmitoyl-sn-glyc-ero-3-phosphocholine
• PubChem CID: 16213884
• ChEBI: CHEBI:86658
• IUPAC Name: [(2R)-3-hexadecanoyloxy-2-[(9E,12E)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl]oxypropyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COP(=O)([O-])OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC

• Quantity: 250 g
• Beilstein: 5209585
• Solubility Information: Soluble in chloroform. Very partially soluble in water.
• Physical Form: Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Lecithin

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H373
Precautionary Statement	P260-P314-P501c
EINECSNumber	232-307-2
RTECSNumber	OG7565000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only