Laurocapram

Laurocapram is a chemical penetration enhancer that increases the permeability of compounds through the skin and mucous membranes, thereby improving their local or systemic efficacy. Laurocapram improves the skin permeability of a variety of hydrophilic and lipophilic compounds[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[59227-89-3]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/laurocapram.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.36

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C1N(CCCCCCCCCCCC)CCCCC1

Molecular Formula

C18H35NO

Molecular Weight

281.48

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]López-Cervantes M, et al. Chemical enhancers for the absorption of substances through the skin: Laurocapram and its derivatives. Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 2006 Mar;32 (3) :267-86.|[2]Wang N, et al., Laurocapram, a transdermal enhancer, boosts cephalosporin's antibacterial activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Biochem Pharmacol. 2024 Sep;227:116404.