Cetylamine

Cetylamine (Hexadecylamine) denatures proteins faster and prevents flocculation. Cetylamine can cap zinc sulfide nanoparticles and is used in cancer research[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[143-27-1]

Product Name Alternative

Hexadecylamine

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H304, H314, H373, H410

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

98.96

Solubility

DMSO : 2 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |Ethanol : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCN

Molecular Formula

C16H35N

Molecular Weight

241.46

Precautions

H304, H314, H373, H410

References & Citations

[1]R J GIBBS, et al. Investigations on proteins and polymers. IX. Denaturation studies of egg albumin with aliphatic amines. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1952 Sep;40 (1) :85-101.|[2]Peter A. Ajibade, et al. Structural, photocatalytic and anticancer studies of hexadecylamine capped ZnS nanoparticles. Chemical Physics Letters. Volume 755, 16 September 2020, 137813.