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Cholesterol ≥99%, MP Biomedicals™

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Description

≥99%, White Powder

  • Cholesterol is a component used for the preparation and study of artificial model membranes
  • Cholesterol is suitable for use in liposome preparations
  • Standard for clinical work
  • Major component of all biological membranes
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 57-88-5
Molecular Formula C27H46O
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 386.66
MDL Number MFCD00003646
InChI Key HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N
Synonym 3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene, 5-Cholesten-3β-ol, (3β)-cholest-5-en-3-ol
PubChem CID 5997
ChEBI CHEBI:16113

Specifications

Melting Point 148.5°C (literature)
Color White
Density 1.067g/mL(Lit.)
Boiling Point 360°C (Literature)
Loss on Drying ≤1.0
Quantity 25 g
Beilstein 1915888EC
Solubility Information Cholesterol monohydrate is practically insoluble in water (less then 0.5mg/100 mL of water); slightly soluble in alcohol (1.29% w/w at 20°C), more soluble in hot alcohol (100g of saturated 96% alcoholic solution contains 28g at 80°C). Also onegram dissolves in 2.8 mL of ether, in 4.5 mL of chloroform, and in 1.5 mL of pyridine. The product is soluble in acetone, dioxane, ethyl acetate, benzene, petroleum ether, oils, fats, and in aqueous solutions of bile salts
Optical Rotation -34° to -42°
Physical Form Powder
Grade ≥99%
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storageNote1 -20°C.
WARNING: Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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