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Cholesterol
Catalog No.	C432501	Name	Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number	57-88-5	Website	http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

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

Lidinite

5-Cholesten-3β-ol

5:6-Cholesten-3β-ol

(-)-Cholesterol

(3β)-Cholest-5-en-3-ol

3β-Hydroxycholest-5-ene

Cholest-5-en-3β-ol

Cholesterin

Cholesteryl Αlcohol

Dythol

Lidinit

NSC 8798

Provitamin D

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number

57-88-5

PROPERTIES

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Apperance	White Solid
Melting Point	137-144°C
Solubility	Chloroform
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Storage Condition	Refrigerator

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Description (English)

Cholesterol is a major component of all biological membranes; ~25% of total brain lipid is Cholesterol. Cholesterol is the principal sterol of the higher animals. Cholesterol was found in all body tissues, especial in the brain, spinal cord, and in animal

REFERENCES

Rosin, Z., et al.: Physiol. Chem., 124, 282 (1923)
Schoenheimer, et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 105, 355 (1923)
Gemant, et al.: Life Sci., 1, 233 (1923)
Johnson, K., et al.: 4, 457 (1923)

Part I: Carbon
- I.1: Carbon-Carbon Bonds
- I.1.1 Alkanes
- Primary carbon
- Secondary carbon
- Tertiary carbon
- Quaternary carbon
- I.1.2 C-C double and Triple Bonds
- Alkene
- Alkyne
- Allene
- I.2: One Carbon-Hetero Bond
- I.2.1 Alkyl Halogenides
- Alkylchloride
- Alkylfluoride
- Alkylbromide
- Alkyliodide
- I.2.2 Alcohols and Ethers
- Alcohol
- Primary alcohol
- Secondary alcohol
- Tertiary alcohol
- Dialkylether
- Dialkylthioether
- Alkylarylether
- Diarylether
- Alkylarylthioether
- Diarylthioether
- Oxonium
- I.2.3 Amines
- Amine
- Primary aliphatic amine
- Secondary aliphatic amine
- Tertiary aliphatic amine
- Quaternary aliphatic ammonium
- Primary aromatic amine
- Secondary aromatic amine
- Tertiary aromatic amine
- Quaternary aromatic ammonium
- Secondary mixed amine
- Tertiary mixed amine
- Quaternary mixed ammonium
- Ammonium
- I.2.4 Others
- Alkylthiol
- Dialkylthioether
- Alkylarylthioether
- Disulfide
- 1,2-Aminoalcohol
- 1,2-Diol
- 1,1-Diol
- Hydroperoxide
- Peroxo
- Organolithium compounds
- Organomagnesium compounds
- Organometallic compounds
- I.3: Two Carbon-Hetero Bonds (Carbonyl and Derivatives)
- I.3.1 Double Bond to Hetero
- Aldehyde
- Ketone
- Thioaldehyde
- Thioketone
- Imine
- Immonium
- Oxime
- Oximether
- I.3.2. Two Single Bonds to Hetero
- Acetal
- Hemiacetal
- Aminal
- Hemiaminal
- Thioacetal
- Thiohemiacetal
- Halogen acetal like
- Acetal like
- Halogenmethylen ester and similar
- NOS methylen ester and similar
- Hetero methylen ester and similar
- Cyanhydrine
- I.3.3 Single Bond to Hetero, C=C Double Bond (Enols and Similar)
- Chloroalkene
- Fluoroalkene
- Bromoalkene
- Iodoalkene
- Enol
- Endiol
- Enolether
- Enolester
- Enamine
- Thioenol
- Thioenolether
- I.4: Three Carbon-Hetero Bonds (Carboxyl and Derivatives)
- Acylchloride
- Acylfluoride
- Acylbromide
- Acyliodide
- Acylhalide
- Carboxylic acid
- Carboxylic ester
- Lactone
- Carboxylic anhydride
- Carboxylic acid derivative
- Carbothioic acid
- Carbothioic S ester
- Carbothioic S lactone
- Carbothioic O ester
- Carbothioic O lactone
- Carbothioic halide
- Carbodithioic acid
- Carbodithioic ester
- Carbodithiolactone
- Amide
- Primary amide
- Secondary amide
- Tertiary amide
- Lactam
- Alkyl imide
- N hetero imide
- Imide acidic
- Thioamide
- Thiolactam
- Oximester
- Amidine
- Hydroxamic acid
- Hydroxamic acid ester
- Imidoacid
- Imidoacid cyclic
- Imidoester
- Imidolactone
- Imidothioacid
- Imidothioacid cyclic
- Imidothioester
- Imidothiolactone
- Amidine
- Imidolactam
- Imidoylhalide
- Imidoylhalide cyclic
- Amidrazone
- Alpha aminoacid
- Alpha hydroxyacid
- Peptide middle
- Peptide C term
- Peptide N term
- Carboxylic orthoester
- Ketene
- Ketenacetal
- Nitrile
- Isonitrile
- Vinylogous carbonyl or carboxyl derivative
- Vinylogous acid
- Vinylogous ester
- Vinylogous amide
- Vinylogous halide
- I.5: Four Carbon-Hetero Bonds (Carbonic Acid and Derivatives)
- Carbonic acid dieester
- Carbonic acid esterhalide
- Carbonic acid monoester
- Carbonic acid derivatives
- Thiocarbonic acid dieester
- Thiocarbonic acid esterhalide
- Thiocarbonic acid monoester
- Urea
- Thiourea
- Isourea
- Isothiourea
- Guanidine
- Carbaminic acid
- Urethan(Carbamate ester)
- Biuret
- Semicarbazide
- Carbazide
- Semicarbazone
- Carbazone
- Thiosemicarbazide
- Thiocarbazide
- Thiosemicarbazone
- Thiocarbazone
- Isocyanate
- Cyanate
- Isothiocyanate
- Thiocyanate
- Carbodiimide
- Orthocarbonic derivatives
- I.6 Aromatics
- Phenol
- 1,2-Diphenol
- Arylchloride
- Arylfluoride
- Arylbromide
- Aryliodide
- Arylthiol
- Iminoarene
- Oxoarene
- Thioarene
- Hetero N basic H
- Hetero N basic no H
- Hetero N nonbasic
- Hetero O
- Hetero S
- Heteroaromatic
Part II: N, S, P, Si, B
- II.1 Nitrogen
- Nitrite
- Thionitrite
- Nitrate
- Nitro
- Nitroso
- Azide
- Acylazide
- Diazo
- Diazonium
- Nitrosamine
- Nitrosamide
- N-Oxide
- Hydrazine
- Hydrazone
- Hydroxylamine
- II.2 Sulfur
- Sulfon
- Sulfoxide
- Sulfonium
- Sulfuric acid
- Sulfuric monoester
- Sulfuric diester
- Sulfuric monoamide
- Sulfuric diamide
- Sulfuric esteramide
- Sulfuric derivative
- Sulfonic acid
- Sulfonamide
- Sulfonic ester
- Sulfonic halide
- Sulfonic derivative
- Sulfinic acid
- Sulfinic amide
- Sulfinic ester
- Sulfinic halide
- Sulfinic derivative
- Sulfenic acid
- Sulfenic amide
- Sulfenic ester
- Sulfenic halide
- Sulfenic derivative
- II.3 Phosphorous
- Phosphine
- Phosphine oxide
- Phosphonium
- Phosphorylen
- Phosphonic acid
- Phosphonic monoester
- Phosphonic diester
- Phosphonic monoamide
- Phosphonic diamide
- Phosphonic esteramide
- Phosphonic acid derivative
- Phosphoric acid
- Phosphoric monoester
- Phosphoric diester
- Phosphoric triester
- Phosphoric monoamide
- Phosphoric diamide
- Phosphoric triamide
- Phosphoric monoestermonoamide
- Phosphoric diestermonoamide
- Phosphoric monoesterdiamide
- Phosphoric acid derivative
- Phosphinic acid
- Phosphinic ester
- Phosphinic amide
- Phosphinic acid derivative
- Phosphonous acid
- Phosphonous monoester
- Phosphonous diester
- Phosphonous monoamide
- Phosphonous diamide
- Phosphonous esteramide
- Phosphonous derivatives
- Phosphinous acid
- Phosphinous ester
- Phosphinous amide
- Phosphinous derivatives
- II.4 Silicon
- Quart silane
- Non-quart silane
- Silylmonohalide
- Het trialkylsilane
- Dihet dialkylsilane
- Trihet alkylsilane
- Silicic acid derivative
- II.5 Boron
- Trialkylborane
- Boric acid derivatives
- Boronic acid derivative
- Borohydride
- Quaternary boron
Part III: Some Special Patterns
- III.1 Chains
- III.2 Rings
- Aromatic
- Heterocyclic
- Epoxide
- NH aziridine
- Spiro
- Annelated rings
- Bridged rings
- III.3 Sugars and Nucleosides/Nucleotides, Steroids
- Sugar pattern 1
- Sugar pattern 2
- Sugar pattern combi
- Sugar pattern 2 reducing
- Sugar pattern 2 alpha
- Sugar pattern 2 beta
- III.4 Everything else...
- Conjugated double bond
- Conjugated tripple bond
- Cis double bond
- Trans double bond
- Mixed anhydrides
- Halogen on hetero
- Halogen multi subst
- Trifluoromethyl
- C ONS bond
- Charged
- Anion
- Kation
- Salt
- 1,3-Tautomerizable
- 1,5-Tautomerizable
- Rotatable bond
- Michael acceptor
- Dicarbodiazene
- CH-acidic
- CH-acidic strong
- Chiral center specified