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103672 Cholesterol from wool fat

extra pure, powdered

Cholesterol from wool fat MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.
CAS #: 57-88-5 EC Number: 200-353-2 Molar Mass: 386.65 g/mol Hill Formula: C₂₇H₄₆O
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Key Spec Table

CAS #EC NumberHill FormulaMolar Mass
57-88-5200-353-2C₂₇H₄₆O386.65 g/mol

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1036725000 Bucket, plastic 5 kg
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Description
Catalogue Number103672
Product Information
CAS number57-88-5
EC number200-353-2
Hill FormulaC₂₇H₄₆O
Molar Mass386.65 g/mol
HS Code2906 13 00
Structure formula ImageStructure formula Image
Quality LevelMQ400
Physicochemical Information
Boiling point200 °C Decomposition
Density1.05 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting Point141 °C
Bulk density260 kg/m3
Solubility>0.001 g/l insoluble
Safety Information according to GHS
RTECSFZ8400000
Storage class10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGKWGK 1 slightly hazardous to water
Disposal3
Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
Storage and Shipping Information
StorageStore at +15°C to +25°C.
Transport Information
Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RIDKein Gefahrgut
Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGRNo Dangerous Good
Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-CodeNo Dangerous Good
Specifications
Assay (Cholesterol) (GC, calc. on dried substance)≥ 95.0 %
Assay (Total sterols) (GC, calc. on dried substance)97.0 - 102.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum)passes test
Identity (GC)passes test
Identity (wet chemistry)passes test
Appearancealmost white crystalline powder with at most a brownish yellow tone
Solubility in ethanolpasses test
Acidic substancespasses test
Melting point147 - 150
Spec. rotation (α 25/D, 20 g/l, Acetone, from dried substance)-29 to -36
Acetone (HS-GC)
≤ 5000 ppm
Ethanol (HS-GC)
≤ 5000 ppm
Heptane (HS-GC)
≤ 5000 ppm
Methanol (HS-GC)
≤ 3000 ppm
Other residual solvents (ICH (Q3C))
excluded by manufacturing process
Sulfated ash (600 °C)
≤ 0.1 %
Loss on drying (4 h, 60 °C, vacuum)
≤ 0.3 %
Meets analytical specifications of Ph Eur, BP, JP.
The information provided does not imply the suitability of the product for any particular application. It is customer’s sole responsibility, prior to use, to determine that the product is suitable and permitted for the customer’s intended use and application.
Total impurities (GC)≤ 5 %
Acetone (HS-GC)
≤ 0.5 %
Ethanol (HS-GC)
≤ 0.5 %
Heptane (HS-GC)
≤ 0.5 %
Methanol (HS-GC)
≤ 0.3 %
Other residual solvents (ICH (Q3C))
excluded by manufacturing process
Sulfated ash (600 °C)
≤ 0.1 %
Loss on drying (4 h, 60 °C, vacuum)
≤ 0.3 %
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
Corresponds to Ph Eur, BP, NF, JP.
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Catalogue Number GTIN
1036725000 04022536043456