4-Cholesten-3-one, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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Catalog number A11743.14
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4-Cholesten-3-one, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Catalog numberA11743.14
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS601-57-0
IUPAC Name9a,11a-dimethyl-1-(6-methylheptan-2-yl)-1H,2H,3H,3aH,3bH,4H,5H,7H,8H,9H,9aH,9bH,10H,11H,11aH-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one
Molecular FormulaC27H44O
InChI KeyNYOXRYYXRWJDKP-UHFFFAOYNA-N
SMILESCC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C3CCC4=CC(=O)CCC4(C)C3CCC12C
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Optical Rotation93.0 ± 2.5? (C=1 in chloroform)
Appearance (Color)White to pale yellow
Purity (DSC)≥98.0%
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
4-Cholesten-3-one is used as a chiral building block for proteomics research. It is an intestinal metabolite of cholesterol and exhibits an anti-obesity effect on animals.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
4-Cholesten-3-one is used as a chiral building block for proteomics research. It is an intestinal metabolite of cholesterol and exhibits an anti-obesity effect on animals.

Solubility
Slightly soluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Benesch, M. G. K.; Mannock, D. A.; Lewis, R. N. A. H.; McElhaney, R. N. A DSC and FTIR spectroscopic study of the effects of the epimeric 4-cholesten-3-ols and 4-cholesten-3-one on the thermotropic phase behaviour and organization of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer membranes: Comparison with their 5-cholesten analogues. Chem. Phys. lipids 2014, 177, 71-90.
  2. Kim, J.; London, E. Using Sterol Substitution to Probe the Role of Membrane Domains in Membrane Functions. Lipids 2015, 50 (8), 721-734.