Sphingosine 3D structure

Sphingosine (also called D-erythro-Sphingosine, D-Sphingosine) has the formula C₁₈H₃₇NO₂ and a molar mass of 299.5 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula: C₁₈H₃₇NO₂
Molar mass: 299.5 g/mol
PubChem CID: 5280335
Heavy atoms: 21
Category: Fatty acids and lipids

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Identifiers

IUPAC name	(E,2S,3R)-2-aminooctadec-4-ene-1,3-diol
SMILES	`CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/[C@H]([C@H](CO)N)O`
PubChem CID	5280335
Other names	D-erythro-Sphingosine, D-Sphingosine, 4-Sphingenine, Sphingenine, 4-trans-Sphingenine

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Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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