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Cholesterol

from lanolin, ≥99.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): 3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene, 5-Cholesten-3β-ol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₇H₄₆O
• CAS Number: 57-88-5
• Molecular Weight: 386.65
• Beilstein: 1915888
• EC Number: 200-353-2
• MDL number: MFCD00003646
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• eCl@ss: 39023139
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752881
• NACRES: NA.79

Properties

• biological source: lanolin
• Assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: powder
• bp: 360 °C (lit.)
• mp: 147-149 °C (lit.); 148-150 °C
• solubility: chloroform: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
• density: 1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
• InChI: 1S/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
• InChI key: HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... POLA1(5422) , TOP2A(7153) ; rat ... Ar(24208) , Polb(29240)

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Major component of all biological membranes; ~25% of total brain lipid is cholesterol.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves