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Cholesterol

Catalog No. 20808 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 57-88-5 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C27H46O Telephone 1-800-521-8956
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SYNONYMS

Title
胆固醇
IUPAC name
(1S,2R,5S,10S,11S,14R,15R)-2,15-dimethyl-14-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]tetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadec-7-en-5-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
cholesterol
Synonyms
5-Cholesten-3β-ol
3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene
胆甾-5-烯-3β-醇
胆甾醇

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 1915888
EC Number 200-353-2
MDL Number MFCD00003646
CAS Number 57-88-5
PubChem SID 24852491

PROPERTIES

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C27H46O
Ignition Residue ≤0.1% (as SO4)
Loss on Drying ≤0.3% loss on drying, 60 °C, 4 h (vacuum)
Quality meets analytical specification of NF
Gene Information human ... POLA1(5422), TOP2A(7153)rat ... Ar(24208), Polb(29240)
Boiling Point 360 °C(lit.)
Density 1.067 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Melting Point 147-149 °C(lit.)
Melting Point 147-150 °C
Optical Rotation [α]20/D -38 to -34°, c = 2% in dioxane
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Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
RTECS FZ8400000
German water hazard class 1

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Major component of all biological membranes; ~25% of total brain lipid is cholesterol.
Description (简体中文)
Biochem/physiol Actions
所有生物膜的主要成分;总脑脂质中含 ~25% 的胆固醇。

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