C1231

Cholesterol, Plant-Derived

SyntheChol^®

• Synonym(s): Cholesterol, Synthetic cholesterol, 3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene, 5-Cholesten-3β-ol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₇H₄₆O
• CAS Number: 57-88-5
• Molecular Weight: 386.65
• Beilstein: 1915888
• EC Number: 200-353-2
• MDL number: MFCD00003646
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Agency: JP; NF; Ph. Eur.
• Assay: ≥98%
• form: crystals
• bp: 360 °C (lit.)
• mp: 147-149 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• suitability: suitable for manufacturing use
• shipped in: dry ice
• storage temp.: −20°C (−15°C to −25°C)
• SMILES string: CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
• InChI: 1S/C27H46O/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/h9,18-19,21-25,28H,6-8,10-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
• InChI key: HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... POLA1(5422) , TOP2A(7153) ; rat ... Ar(24208) , Polb(29240)

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Major component of all biological membranes; ~25% of total brain lipid is cholesterol.

Preparation Note

Synthesized from material of non-animal origin

Legal Information

SyntheChol is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves