| Identification | |
| Name: | Ethanesulfonic acid,2-[[(3a,5b,7a,12a)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl]amino]- |
| Synonyms: | Taurine,N-choloyl- (8CI); Cholane, ethanesulfonic acid deriv.; 3a,7a,12a-Trihydroxy-5b-cholanic acid-24-taurine; Cholaic acid; Cholic acid taurine conjugate;Cholyltaurine; N-Choloyltaurine; NSC 25505; Taurocholic acid |
| CAS: | 81-24-3 |
| EINECS: | 201-336-2 |
| Molecular Formula: | C26H45 N O7 S |
| Molecular Weight: | 515.78 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C26H45NO7S/c1-15(4-7-23(31)27-10-11-35(32,33)34)18-5-6-19-24-20(14-22(30)26(18,19)3)25(2)9-8-17(28)12-16(25)13-21(24)29/h15-22,24,28-30H,4-14H2,1-3H3,(H,27,31)(H,32,33,34)/t15-,16+,17-,18-,19+,20+,21-,22+,24?,25+,26-/m1/s1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 1.264 g/cm3 |
| Refractive index: | 1.565 |
| Solubility: | SOL IN ETHYL ACETATE, CHLOROFORM SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER, ALC, ETHER, MINERAL OILS SLIGHTLY SOL IN FATS 1 G SOL IN 10 ML ACETONE & 10 ML 0.5 N NAOH PRACTICALLY INSOL IN SOLVENT HEXANE SPARINGLY SOL IN DILUTE ALKALI |
| Specification: |
Taurocholic acid, known also as cholaic acid, cholyltaurine, or acidum cholatauricum, is a deliquescent yellowish crystalline bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats. It occurs as a sodium salt in the bile of mammals. It is a conjugate of cholic acid with taurine. |
| Color: | WHITE TO OFF-WHITE |
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