Cholesterol

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Description

The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.

*Molecular Weight

386.65

*Molecular Formula

C₂₇H₄₆O

*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

*Canonical Smiles

CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C

*Isomeric Smiles

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](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

*Melting Point

148.5(EXP)

*LogP

8.74(EST)

*Water Solubility

0.095(EXP)