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7-Dehydrocholesterol

Catalog No. 456209 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 434-16-2 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C27H44O Telephone 1-800-521-8956
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(1S,2R,5S,11R,14R,15R)-2,15-dimethyl-14-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]tetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadeca-7,9-dien-5-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
dehydrocholesterol
Synonyms
(-)-7-Dehydrocholesterol
5,7-Cholestadien-3β-ol
Provitamin D3
3β-Hydroxy-5,7-cholestadiene

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 434-16-2
MDL Number MFCD00003624
Beilstein Number 2224615
EC Number 207-100-5

PROPERTIES

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C27H44O
Melting Point 148-152 °C(lit.)
Optical Rotation [α]22/D -114°, c = 1 in chloroform
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Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Down-regulates cholesterol biosynthesis in cultured Smith-Lemi-Opitz syndrome skin fibroblasts.
Description (简体中文)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Down-regulates cholesterol biosynthesis in cultured Smith-Lemi-Opitz syndrome skin fibroblasts.

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