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Sigma-Aldrich

Cholesteryl n-decanoate

~95% (HPLC; detection at 205 nm)

Synonym(s):

3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene 3-decanoate, 5-Cholesten-3β-ol 3-decanoate, Cholesteryl caprate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C37H64O2
CAS Number:
1183-04-6
Molecular Weight:
540.90
EC Number:
214-660-4
MDL number:
MFCD00021150
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24892706

assay

~95% (HPLC; detection at 205 nm)

form

solid

functional group

ester

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCC(O[C@H](C1)CC[C@@]2(C)C1=CC[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]4([H])[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)=O

InChI

1S/C37H64O2/c1-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-17-35(38)39-30-22-24-36(5)29(26-30)18-19-31-33-21-20-32(28(4)16-14-15-27(2)3)37(33,6)25-23-34(31)36/h18,27-28,30-34H,7-17,19-26H2,1-6H3

InChI key

LJGMGXXCKVFFIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cholesteryl n-decanoate is an ester of cholesterol that interferes with the absorption of cholesterol. The level of cholesterol in liver and plasma in leghorn chicks was decreased when fed on diet of Cholesteryl n-decanoate.

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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M P McCourt et al.
Journal of lipid research, 35(4), 584-591 (1994-04-01)
This paper describes the X-ray crystal structure analysis of a cholesteryl ester solid solution, cholesteryl decanoate/cholesteryl laurate, grown from a bulk concentration with molar ratio 0.56/0.43. The unit cell is monoclinic with a = 12.969, b = 9.048, c =
Dietary constituents affecting plasma and liver cholesterol in cholesterol-fed chicks.
D W PETERSON et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 50(2), 191-201 (1953-06-01)
V Pattabhi et al.
Journal of lipid research, 20(6), 753-759 (1979-08-01)
Cholesteryl decanoate (C37H64O2) is monoclinic, space group P2I, with cell dimensions a = 12.931 (6), b = 9.066 (2), c = 30.22 (1) A, beta = 91.14 (4) degrees, and Z = 4. The atomic coordinates from cholesteryl laurate were
Akio Sugihara et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 66(11), 2347-2355 (2003-01-01)
With the aim of developing a new cholesterol esterase for eliminating lipids on used contact lenses, microorganisms were screened for the enzyme activity. A Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from soil was found to produce a desirable enzyme. The enzyme had an
Maria R Tosi et al.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 359(1-2), 27-45 (2005-06-09)
Cholesteryl esters, formed by the esterification of cholesterol with long-chain fatty acids, on one hand, are the means by which cholesterol is transported through the blood by lipoproteins, on the other, the way cholesterol itself can be accumulated in the
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