(3β,22R)-Dihydroxy Cholesterol

• Catalog No.: D452465
• CAS Number: 596-94-1
• M. F.: C27H46O3
• M. W.: 418.65234

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R,3R)-2-[(1S,2R,5S,10S,11S,14S,15S)-5-hydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadec-7-en-14-yl]-6-methylheptane-2,3-diol
• IUPAC Traditional name: 20,22-dihydroxycholesterol
• Synonyms: (22R)-20α,22-Dihydroxycholesterol; (22R)-5-Cholesten-3β,20α,22-triol; (20R,22R)-Dihydroxycholesterol; 20α,22(R)-Dihydroxycholesterol; (3β,22R)-Cholest-5-ene-3,20,22-triol; (22R)-Cholest-5-ene-3β,20,22-triol; (20R,22R)-20,22-Dihydroxycholesterol

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 596-94-1

DETAILS

Description (English)

A metabolite of Cholesterol (C432501). Cholesterol is metabolized to Pregnenolone by way of 22R-hydroxycholesterol and 20R,22R-dihydroxycholesterol by P 450scc.

REFERENCES

• Sugano, S., et al.: J. Biochem., 120, 780 (1996)