Cationic and polycationic amphiphiles, reactives containing the same and their use

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP96/02541 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 5, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 5, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 12, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/00241 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 3, 1997The invention concerns new cationic or polycationic amphiphiles which are capable of forming aggregates with macromolecules, in particular with DNA or RNA, and it concerns their delivery into prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells. Compounds with spermyl-dioleoyloxypropyl structure have proven to be particularly preferable.