Technical Information

Formal Name

(3β,5α,6α)-5,6-epoxy-cholestan-3-ol

CAS Number

1250-95-9

Synonyms

• Cholesterol 5α,6α-epoxide

• 5α,6α-Epoxycholesterol

• NSC 18176

Molecular Formula

C27H46O2

Formula Weight

402.7

Purity

≥95%

Formulation(Request formulation change)

A crystalline solid

Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)

• DMF: 2 mg/ml

• DMSO: 0.1 mg/ml

• Ethanol: 20 mg/ml

• Ethanol:PBS (pH 7.2)(1:2): 0.3 mg/ml

SMILES

C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])C[C@H]4[C@@]5(O4)C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]5(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]21C

InChi Code

InChI=1S/C27H46O2/c1-17(2)7-6-8-18(3)21-9-10-22-20-15-24-27(29-24)16-19(28)11-14-26(27,5)23(20)12-13-25(21,22)4/h17-24,28H,6-16H2,1-5H3/t18-,19+,20+,21-,22+,23+,24+,25-,26-,27+/m1/s1

InChi Key

PRYIJAGAEJZDBO-ZEQHCUNVSA-N

Shipping & Storage Information

Storage

-20°C

Shipping

Room Temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere

Stability

≥ 4 years