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5β-Cholestan-3α-ol

≥95%

Synonym(s):

Epicoprostanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H48O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
388.67
NACRES:
NA.28
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
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assay

≥95%

form

powder

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C27H48O/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/h18-25,28H,6-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,20-,21-,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1

InChI key

QYIXCDOBOSTCEI-KKFSNPNRSA-N

Application

5β-Cholestan-3α-ol was used as internal standard for analysis of sterols in plasma by GC[1] and HPLC.

Biochem/physiol Actions

5β-Cholestan-3α-ol is a sterol produced endogenously from cholesterol and has been isolated from feces of human and rats. It is derived from cholesterol by the action of intestinal microorganisms.[2]

Preparation Note

5β-Cholestan-3α-ol yields clear, colorless to faint yellow solution in chloroform at 50 mg/ml.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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