CAS 604-35-3 Cholesterol acetate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Cholesterol acetate

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Catalog Number

ACM604353-1

CAS Number

604-35-3

Product Name

Cholesterol acetate

Structure

Category

Liquid Crystal (LC) Building Blocks

Synonyms

Cholest-5-en-3-beta-yl acetate

IUPAC Name

[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate

Molecular Weight

428.69

Molecular Formula

C29H48O2

Canonical SMILES

C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)OC(=O)C)C)C

InChI

XUGISPSHIFXEHZ-VEVYEIKRSA-N

InChI Key

InChI=1S/C29H48O2/c1-19(2)8-7-9-20(3)25-12-13-26-24-11-10-22-18-23(31-21(4)30)14-16-28(22,5)27(24)15-17-29(25,26)6/h10,19-20,23-27H,7-9,11-18H2,1-6H3/t20-,23+,24+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1

Melting Point

112-114 °C (lit.)

Density

0.99g/ml

Application

Cholesteryl acetate, a cholesterol ester obtained through the acylation of cholesterol's hydroxy group with acetic acid, serves as a significant human metabolite. This compound is derived from cholesterol, a crucial component of all biological membranes and a major constituent of brain lipids. Cholesterol, the principal sterol in higher animals, is distributed throughout body tissues and is especially abundant in the brain, spinal cord, and animal fats or oils, playing a pivotal role in various physiological processes. Cholesteryl acetate's significance is underscored by its involvement in metabolic pathways and its foundational role in advanced biochemical reactions and studies.

Complexity

693

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

210-066-4

Exact Mass

428.365431g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

cholesterol acetate;cholesteryl acetate

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