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C1231

SAFC

Cholesterol, Plant-Derived

SyntheChol®

Synonym(s):
Cholesterol, Synthetic cholesterol, 3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene, 5-Cholesten-3β-ol
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H46O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
386.65
Beilstein:
1915888
EC Number:
MDL number:

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

Agency

JP
NF
Ph. Eur.

Assay

≥98%

form

crystals

bp

360 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

density

1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

suitable for manufacturing use

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C (−15°C to −25°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

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Cholesterol, Plant-Derived SyntheChol®

SAFC

C1231

Cholesterol, Plant-Derived

Cholesterol powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, ≥99%

Sigma-Aldrich

C3045

Cholesterol

Cholesterol from sheep wool, ≥92.5% (GC), powder

Sigma-Aldrich

C8503

Cholesterol

biological source

synthetic

biological source

ovine wool

biological source

-

biological source

sheep wool

assay

≥98%

assay

≥99%

assay

≥90% (HPLC)

assay

≥92.5% (GC)

form

crystals

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

bp

360 °C (lit.)

bp

360 °C (lit.)

bp

-

bp

360 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

mp

-

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

density

1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

-

density

1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

Preparation Note

Synthesized from material of non-animal origin

Legal Information

SyntheChol is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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

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