| Category | Cholesterol |
| Molecular Formula | C27H44O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 400.64 |
| Appearance | White to Pale Beige Solid |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
7-Ketocholesterol
7-Ketocholesterol is a bioactive sterol and a major oxysterol component of oxidized LDL. It is also a metabolite of Cholesterol.
Structure of 566-28-9
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| Synonyms | (3β)-3-Hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one; 3β-Hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one; 7-Oxocholesterol; Cholest-5-en-3β-ol-7-one; 7-Oxocholesterol; 7-oxo-cholesterol |
| IUPACName | (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-1,2,3,4,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one |
| CanonicalSMILES | CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C27H44O2/c1-17(2)7-6-8-18(3)21-9-10-22-25-23(12-14-27(21,22)5)26(4)13-11-20(28)15-19(26)16-24(25)29/h16-18,20-23,25,28H,6-15H2,1-5H3/t18-,20+,21-,22+,23+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | YIKKMWSQVKJCOP-ABXCMAEBSA-N |
| BoilingPoint | 516.7°C at 760 mmHg |
| MeltingPoint | 168-170°C |
| Purity | > 95% |
| Density | 1.0 g/cm3 |
| Solubility | Soluble in Acetonitrile (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| ExactMass | 400.334 |
| Hygroscopic | No |
| LightSensitive | Yes |
| PercentComposition | C 80.94%, H 11.07%, O 7.99% |
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