| Identification | |
| Name: | Cholest-5-en-3-ol(3b)- |
| Synonyms: | Cholesterol(8CI);5:6-Cholesten-3b-ol;Cholest-5-en-3b-ol;Cholesterin;Cholesteryl alcohol;Dythol;Lidinit;Lidinite;NSC 8798;Provitamin D;D5-Cholesten-3b-ol; |
| CAS: | 57-88-5 |
| EINECS: | 200-353-2 |
| Molecular Formula: | C27H46O |
| Molecular Weight: | 386.66 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/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 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | 25kgs |
| Density: | 1.06 |
| Stability: | Stable under normal shipping and handling conditions. |
| Refractive index: | 1.525 |
| Alpha: | -36 o (C=2, DIOXANE) |
| Water Solubility: | negligible |
| Solubility: | 0.2% |
| Appearance: | white crystalline solid |
| Specification: |
?Cholesterol (CAS NO.57-88-5), its Synonyms are 3-beta-Hydroxycholest-5-ene ; 3beta-Hydroxycholest-5-ene ; 5:6-Cholesten-3beta-ol ; AI3-03112 ; CCRIS 2834 ; Cholest-5-en-3-beta-ol ; Cholest-5-en-3-ol, (3beta)- ; Cholest-5-en-3beta-ol ; Cholesterin ; Cholesterine ; Cholesterol ; Cholesterol base H ; Cholesteryl alcohol ; Cholestrin ; Cholestrol ; Cordulan ; Dusoline ; Dusoran ; Dythol . It is white to faintly yellow cryst. powder.?Cholesterol is a lipidic, waxy steroid found in the cell membranes and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. It is an essential component of mammalian cell membranes where it is required to establish proper membrane permeability and fluidity. |
| Color: | white |
| Usage: | Pharmaceutic aid (emulsifying agent). |
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