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Cholesteryl acetate

97%

Synonym(s):

3β-Acetoxy-5-cholestene, 3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene 3-acetate, 5-Cholesten-3β-ol 3-acetate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H48O2
CAS Number:
604-35-3
Molecular Weight:
428.69
Beilstein:
2064235
EC Number:
210-066-4
MDL number:
MFCD00003636
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24849092
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

200

Assay

97%

form

liquid crystal

optical activity

[α]24/D −44°, c = 2 in chloroform

mp

112-114 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC=C4C[C@H](CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C)OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C29H48O2/c1-19(2)8-7-9-20(3)25-12-13-26-24-11-10-22-18-23(31-21(4)30)14-16-28(22,5)27(24)15-17-29(25,26)6/h10,19-20,23-27H,7-9,11-18H2,1-6H3/t20-,23+,24+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1

InChI key

XUGISPSHIFXEHZ-VEVYEIKRSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Allylic nitration of 3 beta-sitosterol and cholesterol acetate: preparation of 7-nitro derivatives.
M Jiménez-Estrada et al.
Steroids, 62(6), 500-503 (1997-06-01)
H P Weber et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, 47 ( Pt 1), 116-127 (1991-02-01)
Cholesteryl acetate (C29H48O2) at 20 K is monoclinic, space group P2(1) with a = 16,521 (4), b = 9,220 (2), c = 17,620 (5) A, beta = 107.18 (2) degrees and Z = 4 (two molecules in the asymmetric unit).
André J Simpson et al.
Analytical chemistry, 80(1), 186-194 (2007-12-07)
A general technique is described that permits the extraction of a complete 1H NMR spectrum for components in organosoluble mixtures. The approach should find a wide range of applications considering that pure component spectra can be generated without the need
Chirality in liquid crystals
Goodby, J. W.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 1(3), 307-318 (1991)
Ana Paula D M Espindola et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(44), 15994-15995 (2009-10-23)
A new technique to deconvolute complex (1)H NMR spectra of small molecules has been developed that utilizes shape selective pulses to simultaneously decouple multiple protons. A limitation in the assignment of the relative configuration of small molecules is the ability
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