Cholesterol. CAS NO.57-88-5

Cholesterol Basic information
Description Outline Cholesterol content of human tissue Classification Effect Sources and absorption Transport Determination Food containing high levels of cholesterol Harm of high cholesterol Prevention Uses Production methods Precautions References
Product Name:    Cholesterol
Synonyms:    (3.beta.)-Cholest-5-en-3-ol;(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-ol;3β-hydroxycholest-5-ene;5,6-Cholesten-3beta-ol;5:6-cholesten-3-beta-ol;5:6-Cholesten-3beta-ol;5-Cholesten-3B-ol;5-cholesten-3β-ol
CAS:    57-88-5
MF:    C27H46O
MW:    386.66
Mol File:    57-88-5.mol

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.

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
pka    15.03±0.70(Predicted)
form     powder
color     white
Specific Gravity    1.067
Water Solubility     negligible
Merck     14,2201
BRN     1915888
InChIKey    HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N
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)