Cholesterol
Cholesterol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C27H46O.
- Formula
- C27H46O
- Molar mass
- 386.7 g/mol
- Also known as
- Cholesterin, Cholest-5-en-3beta-ol, Cholesteryl alcohol, Dythol, Cordulan, Dusoline
Overview
Cholesterol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C27H46O.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C27H46O
- Molar mass
- 386.7 g/mol
- Also known as
- Cholesterin, Cholest-5-en-3beta-ol, Cholesteryl alcohol, Dythol, Cordulan, Dusoline
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C27H46O/c1-18(2)7-6-8-19(3)23-11-12-24-22-10-9-20-17-21(28)13-15-26(20,4)25(22)14-16-27(23,24)5/h9,18-19,21-25,28H,6-8,10-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
- PubChem CID
- 5997
Properties
- Melting Point
- 148.5 °C
- Boiling / decomposition
- 360 °C (decomposes)
- Water solubility
- In water, 0.095 mg/l @ 30 °C.
Data availability
Not published: Density.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Cholesterol (CID 5997)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cholesterol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5997#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lewis, R.J., Sr (Ed.). Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 13th ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1997., p. 265
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cholesterol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5997#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lewis, R.J., Sr (Ed.). Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 13th ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1997., p. 265
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cholesterol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5997#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; The AQUASOL dATAbASE of Aqueous Solubility. Ver 5. Tucson, AZ: Univ AZ, College of Pharmacy (1992)