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Cholesteryl stearate

Synonym(s):5-Cholesten-3β-yl octadecanoate

  • CAS NO.:35602-69-8
  • Empirical Formula: C45H80O2
  • Molecular Weight: 653.12
  • MDL number: MFCD00003639
  • EINECS: 252-637-0
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-11-08 14:53:31
Cholesteryl stearate Structural

What is Cholesteryl stearate?

Chemical properties

white powder

The Uses of Cholesteryl stearate

Cholesteryl stearate, is used as an emollient, emulsion stabilizer. It is also used as a chemical widely in lipid research.

Definition

ChEBI: A cholesterol ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group in cholesterol with the carboxy group of stearic acid.

General Description

Cholesteryl stearate is a stearic acid ester of cholesterol. In solid-state, its autoxidation is higher than its free form.

Properties of Cholesteryl stearate

Melting point: 79-83 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 619.01°C (rough estimate)
alpha  -21 º (c=2, CHCl3 25 ºC)
Density  0.9226 (rough estimate)
refractive index  -23 ° (C=2, CHCl3)
storage temp.  −20°C
solubility  Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form  Solid
color  Off-White to Pale Yellow
optical activity [α]25/D 21°, c = 2 in chloroform
Water Solubility  Insoluble in water.
BRN  2068492
CAS DataBase Reference 35602-69-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Cholesteryl stearate(35602-69-8)

Safety information for Cholesteryl stearate

Computed Descriptors for Cholesteryl stearate

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