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Deoxycholic Acid (Desoxycholic Acid)

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Deoxycholic acid, 3α,12α-Dihydroxy-5β-cholanic acid, 7-Deoxycholic acid, Desoxycholic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H40O4
CAS Number:
83-44-3
Molecular Weight:
392.57
NACRES:
NA.24
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3219882
MDL number:
MFCD00003673

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Product Name

Deoxycholic Acid (Desoxycholic Acid), United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

SMILES string

C[C@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC[C@@H]4C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3C[C@H](O)[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C24H40O4/c1-14(4-9-22(27)28)18-7-8-19-17-6-5-15-12-16(25)10-11-23(15,2)20(17)13-21(26)24(18,19)3/h14-21,25-26H,4-13H2,1-3H3,(H,27,28)/t14-,15-,16-,17+,18-,19+,20+,21+,23+,24-/m1/s1

InChI key

KXGVEGMKQFWNSR-LLQZFEROSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

deoxycholic acid

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

171-174 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical

format

neat

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Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including MSDS 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.
USP issued SDS can be found here.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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