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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/3alpha-Hydroxy-7-oxo-5beta-cholan-24-oic acid methyl ester
C25H40O4
404.6 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

3alpha-Hydroxy-7-oxo-5beta-cholan-24-oic acid methyl ester

CAS10538-59-7EC963-025-4
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

3α-Hydroxy-7-oxo-5β-cholan-24-oic acid methyl ester is a steroidal compound used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of bile acid derivatives. Its structure features a cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene core with hydroxyl, ketone, and ester functional groups, and it is characterized by defined stereochemistry.

Bile acid intermediate for drug synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methyl (4R)-4-[(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoate

InChIKey

FNBYYFMYNRYPPC-YLOOLPOOSA-N

SMILES

C[C@H](CCC(=O)OC)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2C(=O)C[C@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)C

Synonyms (18)
  • methyl 7-ketolithocholate