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C2155000

Cholesterol

CRS, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene, 5-Cholesten-3β-ol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H46O
CAS Number:
57-88-5
Molecular Weight:
386.65
NACRES:
NA.24
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1915888
MDL number:
MFCD00003646

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Product Name

Cholesterol, CRS, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

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

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

EP Reference Standard

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

bp

360 °C (lit.)

mp

147-149 °C (lit.)

density

1.067 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Cholesterol EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

wgk

WGK 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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