Cholesterol#57-88-5
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance present in all cells of the human body. It is primarily produced by the liver and can also be obtained from certain foods. The body requires cholesterol for normal functioning, as it plays a key role in synthesizing hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids.
Cholesterol Chemical Properties
Melting point | 148-150 °C |
alpha | -36 º (c=2, dioxane) |
Boiling point | 360 °C |
density | 1.06 |
refractive index | 1.5250 (estimate) |
Fp | 250 °C |
storage temp. | -20°C |
solubility | H2O: 0.002 mg/mL |
form | powder |
pka | 15.03±0.70(Predicted) |
color | white |
Specific Gravity | 1.067 |
Odor | wh. or faintly yel. pearly granules or crystals, almost odorless |
biological source | synthetic |
Optical Rotation | -40.201°(C=0.01g/ml CHCL3) |
Water Solubility | negligible |
Merck | 14,2201 |
BRN | 1915888 |
Dielectric constant | 2.9（Ambient） |
InChIKey | HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N |
LogP | 9.619 (est) |
CAS DataBase Reference | 57-88-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | Cholesterol(57-88-5) |
IARC | 3 (Vol. 31, Sup 7) 1987 |
EPA Substance Registry System | Cholesterol (57-88-5) |
Safety Information
Hazard Codes | Xn,Xi |
Risk Statements | 10-48/20/22-40-38-22-36/37/38-67-36/38-20-63 |
Safety Statements | 24/25-22-36/37-36-26 |
RIDADR | UN 1170 3/PG 3 |
WGK Germany | 1 |
RTECS | FZ8400000 |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 2906 13 10 |
HazardClass | IRRITANT |
Hazardous Substances Data | 57-88-5(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity | Present in all parts of the animal body; concentrated in spinal cord, brain, skin secretions, and gallstones. An unsaturated, unsaponifiable alcohol (m.p. 149℃). It is synthesized in the body from ethanoate units; its metabolism is regulated by a specific set of enzymes. It is the parent compound of many other steroids and its presence in high concentrations in the blood is suspected as being a contributory factor in cardiovascular disease. |
Product Application of Cholesterol#57-88-5
1.Serves as raw material for brain phospholipids, vitamin D, and hormones, and is applied in cholesterol flocculation tests and biochemical research.
2.Used as a biochemical reagent and emulsifier.
3.Applied in the production of artificial bezoar and the preparation of hormonal drugs, and also functions as an emulsifier.
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