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C2155000

Cholesterol

CRS, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

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

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

Agency

EP Reference Standard

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

bp

360 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

density

1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°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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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

grade

-

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

manufacturer/tradename

-

manufacturer/tradename

USP

manufacturer/tradename

-

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

-

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

format

-

format

neat

format

neat

agency

EP Reference Standard

agency

meets USP/NF testing specifications

agency

-

agency

traceable to Ph. Eur. C2155000, traceable to USP 1131960

bp

360 °C (lit.)

bp

360 °C (lit.)

bp

360 °C (lit.)

bp

360 °C (lit.)

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

Packaging

Unit quantity: 80 mg. Subject to change. The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Certificate of Origin

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