Molekula Cholesterol
Specification & product details.
Cholesterol is a sterol lipid essential for cell membrane structure and a precursor for steroid hormones and bile acids.
CAS number: 57-88-5
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Specifications
| Property | Value |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Melting Point | 145.0 °C - 150.0 °C |
| Grade | EP Specification |
| Specific rotation | (-34°)-(-38°) |
| Identification | Conforms to Reference |
| Loss on Drying | ≤0.3% |
| Solubility | No sediment and turbidity |
| Acidity | ≤0.3 ml |
| Residue | ≤0.1% |
| Assay (Anhydrous) | Conforms |
| Properties | White or similar sheet crystal or powder,dissolve easily in diethyl, chloroform and acetone,slight dissolution in alcohol and no dissolution in water |
| Cholesterol Content | ≥97.0% |
Storage & handling
| Property | Value |
| Storage Temperature | 2 to 8 °C |
| Acidity | Neutral |
Literature values
Published physical properties of the substance, not batch specifications.
| Property | Value |
| Appearance | White or faintly yellow pearly granules or crystals |
| Odour | Almost odorless |
| Melting Point | 148.5 °C |
| Boiling Point | 360 °C |
| Water Solubility | 0.095 mg/L at 30 °C |
| Solubility (other solvents) | Moderately soluble in hot alcohol; soluble in benzene, oils, fats and aq solns of bile salts |
Identification
| Property | Value |
| SKU | 13575167 |
| CAS Number | 57-88-5 |
| IUPAC Name | (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-\[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl\]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta\[a\]phenanthren-3-ol |
| EC Number | 200-353-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C27H46O |
| Molecular Weight | 386.65 |
| Exact Mass | 386.3549 |
| SMILES | C\[C@H\](CCCC(C)C)\[C@H\]1CC\[C@@H\]2\[C@@\]1(CC\[C@H\]3\[C@H\]2CC=C4\[C@@\]3(CC\[C@@H\](C4)O)C)C |
| InChIKey | HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C27H46O/c1-18(2)7-6-8-19(3)23-11-12-24-22-10-9-20-17-21(28)13-15-26(20,4)25(22)14-16-27(23,24)5/h9,18-19,21-25,28H,6-8,10-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1 |
| PubChem CID | 5997 |
| REACH Code | Y110 |
| TSCA Listed | Yes |
| Tariff Code | 29061310 EXP 2906131000 |
Safety & GHS
Detailed safety information available in the SDS — see Documents below.
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Alternative names
Cholest-5-en-3beta-ol; Cholesterin; Cholesterine; Cholesteryl alcohol; Cholestrin; Cholestrol; Cordulan; Dusoline; Dusoran; Dythol
Product documentation
Product specification PDF. Batch-specific certificates of analysis and safety data sheets are available on request.
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