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Cholesteryl heptadecanoate (Cat No.: R067018) is an ester formed by the reaction of cholesterol and heptadecanoic acid (a 17-carbon fatty acid). It is commonly used in lipid research and as a model compound for studying lipid behavior and interactions. This compound is part of the broader family of cholesteryl esters and is studied for its role in lipid metabolism and as a component in various drug delivery systems. It also has potential applications in biochemistry, specifically in the study of lipophilic interactions and membrane dynamics.
| CAS Number | 24365-37-5 |
| Synonyms | [(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] heptadecanoate |
| Molecular Formula | C44H78O2 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| IUPAC Name | [(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] heptadecanoate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C44H78O2/c1-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-24-42(45)46-37-29-31-43(5)36(33-37)25-26-38-40-28-27-39(35(4)23-21-22-34(2)3)44(40,6)32-30-41(38)43/h25,34-35,37-41H,7-24,26-33H2,1-6H3/t35-,37+,38+,39-,40+,41+,43+,44-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | PPQNZVDOBYGOLY-BFGJSWSOSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C3CCC4(C(C3CC=C2C1)CCC4C(C)CCCC(C)C)C)C |
| Reference | [1]. Cullen P, et al. An improved method for quantification of cholesterol and cholesteryl esters in human monocyte-derived macrophages by high performance liquid chromatography with identification of unassigned cholesteryl ester species by means of secondary ion mass spectrometry. J Lipid Res. 1997 Feb;38(2):401-9. |
