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Creation Date2016-05-26 05:12:15 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:21:11 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM034767
Identification
Common Name5alpha-Cholestane
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionCholestane is a saturated 27-carbon steroid precursor which serves as the basis for many organic molecules. 5alpha-Cholestane is found in potato.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(5alpha)-CholestaneChEBI
alpha-CholestaneChEBI
(5a)-CholestaneGenerator
(5Α)-cholestaneGenerator
a-CholestaneGenerator
Α-cholestaneGenerator
5a-CholestaneGenerator
5Α-cholestaneGenerator
28,29,30-TrinorlanostaneHMDB
5alpha-Cholestane (8ci)HMDB
CholestaneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC27H48
Average Molecular Mass372.670 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass372.376 g/mol
CAS Registry Number481-21-0
IUPAC Name(1S,2S,7R,10R,11S,14R,15R)-2,15-dimethyl-14-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]tetracyclo[8.7.0.0²,⁷.0¹¹,¹⁵]heptadecane
Traditional Name5α-cholestane
SMILES[H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]4([H])CCCC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C)[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C27H48/c1-19(2)9-8-10-20(3)23-14-15-24-22-13-12-21-11-6-7-17-26(21,4)25(22)16-18-27(23,24)5/h19-25H,6-18H2,1-5H3/t20-,21-,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
InChI KeyXIIAYQZJNBULGD-XWLABEFZSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cholestane steroids. These are steroids with a structure containing the 27-carbon cholestane skeleton.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassSteroids and steroid derivatives
Sub ClassCholestane steroids
Direct ParentCholestane steroids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Cholestane-skeleton
  • Polycyclic hydrocarbon
  • Saturated hydrocarbon
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility6.6e-06 g/LALOGPS
logP7.66ALOGPS
logP8.91ChemAxon
logS-7.8ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity118.1 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability50.25 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings4ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-4972000000-2bd5a5a38cc1443384a7Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-066s-9841000000-c2bdc892377d975f6701Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0a4l-1129000000-9f60db140ea803c06760Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-0019000000-3c1211dbfbb680398bb3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05fr-4249000000-e3eb9cfec3a262a71307Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-6449000000-1979da9cd35aba4e8985Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0009000000-3c8eeb385ce92a8a56f2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-0009000000-d990989c4afa71a806b8Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-1039000000-cfa6a8be172bec9f4fa4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-0019000000-acb5de61e44781ae4af1Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0abc-9032000000-df48f719cde3ce6bc196Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052b-9430000000-7c2a284bfcd7785caa0aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0009000000-68e19b70062825425d5fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-0009000000-68e19b70062825425d5fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-0009000000-0e19f00c906875e56014Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0041632
FooDB IDFDB021855
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID2006076
ChEBI ID35515
PubChem Compound ID2723895
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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