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C8667
Sigma
Cholesterol
Sigma Grade, ≥99%
| Synonym: | 3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene, 5-Cholesten-3β-ol |
| CAS Number: | 57-88-5 |
| Linear Formula: | C27H46O |
| Molecular Weight: | 386.65 |
| Beilstein Registry Number: | 1915888 |
| EC Number: | 200-353-2 |
| MDL number: | MFCD00003646 |
| PubChem Substance ID: | 24893094 |
Description
| Application | Standard for chromatography |
| Biochem/physiol Actions | Major component of all biological membranes; ~25% of total brain lipid is cholesterol. |
Properties
| grade | Sigma Grade |
| assay | ≥99% |
| bp | 360 °C(lit.) |
| mp | 147-149 °C(lit.) |
| density | 1.067 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| Gene Information | human ... POLA1(5422), TOP2A(7153) |
| rat ... Ar(24208), Polb(29240) | |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
Safety
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | FZ8400000 |
References
| Merck | Merck 13,2221 / Merck 13,2221 |
| Beilstein | Beil. 6,IV,4000 / Beil. 6,III,2607 |
| Fieser | Fieser 1,141 |
| reference | FT-IR 1 (2), 1048:B / FT-IR 2 (3), 4220:D / FT-NMR 1 (3), 568:A / IR-Spectra (2), 1048:B / IR-Spectra (2), 1277:H / IR-Spectra (3), 1493:H / NMR-Reference 2 (2), 919:B / RegBook 1 (2), 2855:G / Sax 6, 787 / Sigma FT-IR 1 (1), 1207:D / Structure Index 1, 457:B:5 |
