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H6167

SAFC

Cholesterol

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

Synonym(s):
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:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

sheep wool

Quality Level

Agency

meets USP/NF testing specifications

form

powder

origin

Australia origin
New Zealand origin

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.)

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

SAFC

H6167

Cholesterol

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

Sigma-Aldrich

C3045

Cholesterol

Cholesterol United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

USP

1131960

Cholesterol

Cholesterol NIST® SRM® 911c

NIST911C

Cholesterol

biological source

sheep wool

biological source

ovine wool

biological source

sheep

biological source

-

form

powder

form

powder

form

-

form

-

bp

360 °C (lit.)

bp

360 °C (lit.)

bp

360 °C (lit.)

bp

360 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 0.00003 g/L at 20 °C

solubility

H2O: 0.002 mg/mL, Tween: soluble, ethanol: soluble, serum: soluble

solubility

-

solubility

-

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.)

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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