Cholesteryl stearate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

79-83 °C (lit.)

alpha 

-21 º (c=2, CHCl3 25 ºC)

Boiling point:

619.01°C (rough estimate)

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

LogP

18.694 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

35602-69-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Cholesteryl stearate(35602-69-8)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29157090

MSDS

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Cholesteryl stearate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white powder

Uses

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.

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