Pristane-d40 is a deuterium-labeled version of Pristane (Norphytane), a naturally occurring hydrocarbon oil found in plants, various marine organisms, and as an active component of mineral oil. It functions as a non-antigenic adjuvant, inducing MHC class II-restricted, arthritogenic T cells in rats. Deuteration, which involves substituting hydrogen with deuterium, can affect the pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiles of drugs.
- Can be used as a tracer
- Can be used as an internal standard for quantitative analysis by NMR, GC-MS, or LC-MS
- Molecular weight of 308.77
- Chemical formula of C19D40
- Appearance is a colorless to light yellow liquid
- Purity of 98.56%