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: 2025-01-27 09:38:02

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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