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8.41513

5α-Cholestan-3β-ol

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

5α-Cholestan-3ß-ol, Dihydrocholesterol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H48O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
388.67
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
201-315-8
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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Quality Level

assay

≥97.5% (GC)

form

solid

mp

130-143 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

OC1CC2C(C3C(C4C(C(CC4)C(CCCC(C)C)C)(CC3)C)CC2)(CC1)C

InChI

1S/C27H48O/c1-18(2)7-6-8-19(3)23-11-12-24-22-10-9-20-17-21(28)13-15-26(20,4)25(22)14-16-27(23,24)5/h18-25,28H,6-17H2,1-5H3

InChI key

QYIXCDOBOSTCEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 97.5 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 139 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 143 °C
Spec. rotation [α²0/D (c=1 in chloroform): +22.0 - +25.0 °
Identity (IR): passes test


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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