C2882

5β-Cholestan-3α-ol

≥95%

• Synonym(s): Epicoprostanol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₇H₄₈O
• CAS Number: 516-92-7
• Molecular Weight: 388.67
• NACRES: NA.28
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892540
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• MDL number: MFCD00064143

Properties

• Quality Segment: 200
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)