Formulation: A solution in ethanol
Formal Name: (±)-8-hydroxy-5Z,9E,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosapentaenoic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C20H30O3
Formula Weight: 318,5
Shelf life (days): 365
CAS Number: 99217-77-3
Notes: (±)8-HEPE is produced by non-enzymatic oxidation of EPA. It contains equal amounts of 8(S)-HEPE and 8(R)-HEPE. The ability of (±)8-HEPE to induce hatching of E. modestus and B. balanoides eggs is probably due to the presence of the 8(R) isomer within the racemic mixture.{1726,5169}