| Category | Cholesterol |
| Molecular Formula | C27H46O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 402.65 |
| Appearance | White to Off-white Solid |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
24(R)-hydroxycholesterol
24(S)-Hydroxy cholesterol is a side-chain substituted oxysterol that is generated from the action of CYP46 on cholesterol found in the brain and plays an important role in cholesterol homeostasis. 24(R)-hydroxy Cholesterol is a synthetic enantiomer of 24(S)-hydroxy cholesterol that activates LXRα and LXRβ nuclear receptors with slightly reduced potency.
Structure of 27460-26-0
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| Synonyms | (24R)-cholest-5-ene-3beta,24-diol; (3beta,24R)-Cholest-5-ene-3,24-diol |
| IUPACName | (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-hydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol |
| CanonicalSMILES | CC(C)C(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)O |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C27H46O2/c1-17(2)25(29)11-6-18(3)22-9-10-23-21-8-7-19-16-20(28)12-14-26(19,4)24(21)13-15-27(22,23)5/h7,17-18,20-25,28-29H,6,8-16H2,1-5H3/t18-,20+,21+,22-,23+,24+,25-,26+,27-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | IOWMKBFJCNLRTC-RNCHBCSGSA-N |
| BoilingPoint | 513.1±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| MeltingPoint | 184-187°C |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| Density | 1.03±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Solubility | Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly) |
| ShelfLife | 1 Year |
| ExactMass | 402.35 |
| Hygroscopic | No |
| LightSensitive | No |
| PercentComposition | C 80.54%, H 11.51%, O 7.95% |
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