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C8128

5α-Cholestan-3-one

crystalline

Synonym(s):

3-Keto-5α-cholestane

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H46O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
386.65
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
Form:
crystalline
Quality level:
Technical Service
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form

crystalline

Quality Level

mp

128-130 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CC[C@@]3([H])[C@]4([H])CC[C@H]([C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)[C@@]4(C)CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]1(C)CCC(=O)C2

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/h18-20,22-25H,6-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,20+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1

InChI key

PESKGJQREUXSRR-UXIWKSIVSA-N



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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Dina S El-Kady et al.
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 188(3), 635-662 (2019-01-08)
Modification of steroid molecules by introducing heterocyclic ring into the core structure of steroids has been utilized as an attractive approach for either cancer prognosis or diagnosis. Several new cholestanoheterocyclic steroids were synthesized, and analytical and spectral data proved the
G E Mott et al.
Journal of lipid research, 21(4), 480-484 (1980-05-01)
After oral administration of a mixture of [1,2(n)-3H]cholesterol and [4-14C]cholesterol to a baboon, fecal coprostanone had a 46% lower 3H/14C ratio than the dose administered. Loss of 3H by enolization of the 3-ketone could account for the decrease in 3H/14C.
W F Lau et al.
Biochemistry and molecular biology international, 35(6), 1349-1358 (1995-05-01)
Cholesterol-derived oxysterols such as cholestanol, cholestanone and coprostanone were able to potentiate epinephrine-induced lipolysis in intact rat adipocytes but not cholesterol. The relative potency of the oxysterols followed the sequence: cholestanone > or = coprostanone > cholestanol. Cholestanone was selected



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
C8128-1G04061826236413
C8128-25G04061832856001