Ursodeoxycholic Acid Methyl Ester

• Catalog No.: U850050
• CAS Number: 10538-55-3
• M. F.: C25H42O4
• M. W.: 406.59858
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: methyl (4R)-4-[(1S,2S,5R,7S,9S,10R,11S,14R,15R)-5,9-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadecan-14-yl]pentanoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: methyl (4R)-4-[(1S,2S,5R,7S,9S,10R,11S,14R,15R)-5,9-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadecan-14-yl]pentanoate
• Synonyms: Methyl 3α,7β-Dihydroxy-5β-cholanoate; (3α,5β,7β)-3,7-Dihydroxycholan-24-oic Acid Methyl Ester; Methyl Ursodeoxycholate; 3α,7β-Dihydroxy-5β-cholanic Acid Methyl Ester

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 10538-55-3

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White to Off-White Solid
• Melting Point: 142-143°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

A precursor to manufacture UDCA (Ursodeoxycholic acid) which is useful for cholesterol gallstone dissolution and fish growth promoter.

REFERENCES

• Parks, D., et al.: Science, 284, 1365 (1999)
• Kawamata, Y., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 278, 9435 (1999)
• Pellicciari, R., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 48, 5383 (1999)
• Acconcia, F., et al.: Cancer Lett., 238, 1 (1999)