Cholesterol

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Category

Impurities

Cat.No.

NP3515

CAS

57-88-5

Product Name

Cholesterol

Structure

Product Details

Description

Cholesterol is an animal sterol found in human bodies and Olea europaea L. It is a precursor of other steroid compounds.

Synonyms

Cholest-5-en-3β-ol; (3β)-Cholest-5-en-3-ol; Cholesterin; cholesterolum; Cholesteryl alcohol; Cholestrin; Cordulan; Dusoline; Dythol; Kathro; Lanol; Super hartolan

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

Molecular Weight

386.66

Molecular Formula

C27H46O

Canonical SMILES

CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C

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

InChIKey

HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N

Boiling Point

480.6±14.0°C at 760 mmHg

Melting Point

148-150°C

Flash Point

250°C

Purity

>98%

Density

1.06 g/cm3