THIOCHOLESTEROL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

97-99 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

482.4±24.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

0.98±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Dichloromethane (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

pka

10.71±0.70(Predicted)

form 

Solid

color 

White to Off-White

optical activity

[α]20/D 23°, c = 1 in chloroform

Stability:

Air Sensitive

LogP

11.330 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

Cholest-5-ene-3-thiol, (3.beta.)- (1249-81-6)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

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THIOCHOLESTEROL Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Thiocholesterol is a compound used in biological cross-linking and membrane studies.

General Description

Thiocholesterol is a lipid similar to cholesterol except that the hydroxyl group is replaced with thiol group.

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