Cholesteryl stearate
ALDRICH/C79409 - 96%
Synonym: 5-Cholesten-3β-yl octadecanoate
CAS Number: 35602-69-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C45H80O2
Molecular Weight: 653.12
EC Number: 252-637-0
MDL Number: MFCD00003639
Linear Formula: C45H80O2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 96% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C45H80O2/c1-7-8-9-10-1 |
| InChI key | XHRPOTDGOASDJS-XNTGVSEISA |
| mp | 79-83 °C (lit.) |
| optical activity | [α]25/D −21°, c = 2 in chloroform |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[C |
| transition temp | cholesteric phase to smectic phase 75.5 °C |
| crystalline phase to isotropic phase 83 °C | |
| isotropic phase to cholesteric phase 79.5 °C |
| Application: | It can be used as a reference standard during the determination of tocopherols and sterols in vegetable oils by GC. |
| General description: | Cholesteryl stearate is a stearic acid ester of cholesterol. In solid-state, its autoxidation is higher than its free form. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 96% |
| mp | 79-83 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352108 |

