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Thiocholesterol

Synonym(s):

5-Cholestene-3β-thiol, Cholesteryl mercaptan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H46S
CAS Number:
1249-81-6
Molecular Weight:
402.72
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24848256
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
EC Number:
215-003-4
MDL number:
MFCD00003647

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InChI key

QGVQZRDQPDLHHV-DPAQBDIFSA-N

InChI

1S/C27H46S/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

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC=C4C[C@@H](S)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

form

powder

optical activity

[α]20/D −23°, c = 1 in chloroform

mp

97-99 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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General description

Thiocholesterol is a lipid similar to cholesterol except that the hydroxyl group is replaced with thiol group.

Application

Thiocholesterol is used in biological cross-linking and membrane studies.
It can also be used as a chain transfer agent (CTA) for the radical polymerization of HPMA monolactate and HPMA dilactate monomers to form copolymers. [HPMA=N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide]

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 691, 24-24 (1982)
Kun Cheng et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 317(2), 797-805 (2006-02-03)
A triplex-forming oligonucleotide (TFO) specific for type alpha1(I) collagen promoter is a promising candidate for treating liver fibrosis. Earlier, we determined the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of TFO after systemic administration into normal and fibrotic rats. In this study, we conjugated
M Tanaka et al.
Lipids, 30(4), 321-325 (1995-04-01)
The effect of thiocholesterol (SH-Chol) on the copper-induced in vitro oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL; 1.019 < d < 1.063) was investigated. Among the antioxidants tested, including cysteine, glutathione, 2-mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol, probucol, thiopalmitic acid, and SH-Chol, SH-Chol was the most
Zhaohua Huang et al.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 11(3), 409-417 (2005-02-25)
A series of thiocholesterol-based cationic lipids (TCL) has been designed and synthesized by the attachment of thiocholesterol to a cationic amine via a disulfide bond. TCL can be incorporated into liposomes and used to package DNA into a lipoplex, thereby
Elisabetta Ranucci et al.
Biomacromolecules, 9(10), 2693-2704 (2008-09-11)
Poly(amidoamine) (PAA) networks that are obtained by the use of cystamine as a cross-linking agent in the reaction with 2,2'-dithiodipyridine turn into linear PAAs with dithiopyridyl side groups that easily undergo an exchange reaction with thiocholesterol. The resultant products represent
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