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C27H46O
386.7 g/mol
Food Additive

Cholesterol

CAS57-88-5EC200-353-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
emulsifying agent in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

Cholesterol is a natural sterol found in all animal tissues, serving as an essential component of cell membranes and a precursor for steroid hormone synthesis. It is also used as an emulsifying agent in pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations due to its amphiphilic properties.

emulsifying agent in pharmaceuticals and cosmeticsraw material for chemical synthesesingredient in dermal preparations

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Identifiers
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-ol

InChIKey

HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N

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)O)C)C

Synonyms (91)
  • CLR
  • Cholesterol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • (+)-ent-Cholesterol
  • (3b)-cholest-5-en-3-ol
  • (3beta)-cholest-5-en-3-ol
  • (3|A)-cholest-5-en-3-ol
  • 1zhy
  • 20-epi-cholesterol
  • 20-iso-cholesterol
  • 20bFH-cholest-5-en-3b-ol
  • 3beta-Hydroxy-5-cholestene
  • 3beta-Hydroxycholest-5-ene
  • 3beta-hydroxy-cholesta-5-ene
  • 3h-cholesterol
  • 3ss--Hydroxy-5-cholestene
  • 5,6-Cholesten-3.beta.-ol
  • 5-Cholesten-3B-ol
  • 5-Cholesten-3beta-ol
  • 5-Cholesten-3ss--ol
  • 5-cholestene-3beta-ol
  • 57-88-5(solution)
  • ALF component cholesterol
  • ALF43 component cholesterol
  • ALFQ component cholesterol
  • CHOLESTEROL [MART.]
  • Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-
  • Cholesterin
  • Cholesterine
  • Cholesterinum
  • Cholesterol (>99%)
  • Cholesterol (Excipient)
  • Cholesterol (JP18/NF)
  • Cholesterol (Standard)
  • Cholesterol (animal-free)
  • Cholesterol (for injection)
  • Cholesterol (plant-based)
  • Cholesterol 1551
  • Cholesterol CRS
  • Cholesterol base H
  • Cholesterol in Methanol
  • Cholesterol, Plant-Derived
  • Cholesterol, Sigma Grade
  • Cholesterol-t
  • Cholesteryl alcohol
  • Cholestrin
  • Cholestrol
  • Cordulan
  • Dastar
  • Dusoline
  • Dusoran
  • Dythol
  • Fancol CH
  • Hydrocerin
  • Kathro
  • Lanol
  • Lidinit
  • Lidinite
  • Liquid crystal CN/9
  • Nimco cholesterol base H
  • Phospholipon & Cholesterol
  • Provitamin-d
  • Super hartolan
  • Tegolan
  • Tegolan (VAN)
  • cholesterol
  • epicholesterin