Cholesterol

About This Item

Molecular Formula	C₂₇H₄₆O
CAS Number	57-88-5

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Properties

Chemical Identifiers

IUPAC Name	(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
SMILES	CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C
InChI Key	HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N

Physical Properties

Boiling Point	360 °C (decomposes)
Melting Point	148.5 °C
Flash Point	209.3±12.4 °C
Density	Pearly leaflets or plates from dilute alcohol; becomes anhydrous at 70-80 °C; density 1.03; practically insoluble in water (about 0.2 mg/100 ml H2O); slightly soluble in alcohol (1.29% w/w at 20 °C); more soluble in hot alcohol (100 g of saturated 96% alcoholic solution contains 28 g at 80 °C); one gram dissolves in 2.8 ml ether, in 4.5 ml chloroform, in 1.5 ml pyridine. Also soluble in benzene petroleum, oils, fats. Soluble in aqueous solution of bile salts; optical rotation (20 °C/D) = -31.5 deg (c = 2 in ether); optical rotation (20 °C/D) = -39.5 deg (c= 2 in chloroform). /Monohydrate/

Safety Information

Hazard Class

GHS06, GHS08

Flash Point

209.3±12.4 °C

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