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Cholesterol

Name: Cholesterol
Brand: SIGMA

from sheep wool, Controlled origin, meets USP/NF testing specifications

Synonym(s):

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

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₇H₄₆O

CAS Number:

57-88-5

Molecular Weight:

386.65

UNSPSC Code:

12352211

NACRES:

NA.21

PubChem Substance ID:

329815229

EC Number:

200-353-2

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1915888

MDL number:

MFCD00003646

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Properties

biological source

sheep wool

Quality Segment

300

agency

meets USP/NF testing specifications

form

powder

origin

Australia origin, New Zealand origin

storage condition

room temperature

bp

360 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 0.00003 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

room temp

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

Description

General description

Our SAFC^® portfolio of high-quality raw materials for use in biopharmaceutical processing withstands strict quality control procedures plus the documentation and expertise to help our customers meet requirements as defined by the M-Clarity Program.

M-Clarity Program

Our comprehensive portfolio of upstream process chemicals not only provides biopharmaceutical manufacturers with high-quality raw materials for production of classical and novel therapies, but also helps them get to market faster and simplify regulatory challenges. Trust us to deliver supply chain transparency and reliable sourcing around the globe, streamlining your product qualification with best-in-class regulatory support and service.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

Legal Information

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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This Item	C8503	C3045	1131960
SAFC H6167 Cholesterol	Sigma-Aldrich C8503 Cholesterol	Sigma-Aldrich C3045 Cholesterol	USP 1131960 Cholesterol
description from sheep wool, Controlled origin, meets USP/NF testing specifications	description from sheep wool, ≥92.5% (GC), powder	description powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, ≥99%	description United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
agency meets USP/NF testing specifications	agency -	agency -	agency USP
form powder	form powder	form powder	form -
density 1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
solubility water: soluble 0.00003 g/L at 20 °C	solubility water: soluble 0.00003 g/L at 20 °C	solubility H₂O: 0.002 mg/mL, serum: soluble, Tween: soluble, ethanol: soluble	solubility -
biological source sheep wool	biological source sheep wool	biological source ovine wool	biological source sheep
origin Australia origin, New Zealand origin	origin -	origin -	origin -

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

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