The present invention provides a cationic lipid which is able to be used for nucleic acid delivery to the cytoplasm. A cationic lipid according to the present invention is, for example, a compound represented by formula (1a) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. (In formula (1a), each of L1 and L2 independently represent an alkylene group having 3-10 carbon atoms; each of R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group having 4-22 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 4-22 carbon atoms; X1 represents a single bond or -CO-O-; and ring P represents one of formulae (P-1) to (P-5).)(In formulae (P-1) to (P-5), R3 represents an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms.)
本发明提供了一种可用于将核酸递送至细胞质的阳离子脂质。根据本发明的阳离子脂质是例如由式(1a)代表的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐。(在式(1a)中,L1和
L2各自独立地代表具有3-10个碳原子的亚烷基;R1和R2各自独立地代表具有4-22个碳原子的烷基或具有4-22个碳原子的烯基;X1代表单键或-CO-O-;环P代表式(P-1)至(P-5)之一。)(在式(P-1)至(P-5)中,R3代表具有1-3个碳原子的烷基)。