Cholesterol

Catalog Number

ACM57885

CAS

57-88-5

Structure

IUPAC Name

(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-Dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol

Synonyms

3β-Hydroxycholest-5-ene

Molecular Weight

386.66

Molecular Formula

C27H46O

Canonical SMILES

CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C

InChI

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

Boiling Point

360 °C

Melting Point

148-150 °C

Flash Point

250 °C

Purity

98%

Density

1.06 g/cm³

Appearance

White powder

Storage

-20 °C

Active Content

95%

Physical State

Solid

Typical Applications

Use as dispersing agent, emulsifying agent.
Use as lubricant.
Use as intermediate in organic synthesis.