Products Description
Cholesterol is a waxy fat-like substance that exists in every cell of the humaleic-anhydride.html">man body. It is naturally synthesized in the liver and can also be obtained from certain foods. The body requires cholesterol for normal physiological functions, as it plays an essential role in the production of hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids.
Chemical Properties
| Item | Value |
| 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 | 142,201 |
| 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
| Item | Value |
| 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
Used as raw material for brain phospholipids, cholesterol flocculation tests, vitamin D production, and hormone synthesis, as well as for biochemical research.
Applied as biochemical reagents and emulsifying agents.
Used in manufacturing artificial bezoar, preparing hormone pharmaceuticals, and also serving as an emulsifier.
Supply & Delivery
Fast delivery time
Inventory: 2-3 working days
New production: 7-10 working days
