FUCOSTEROL

Synonyms. Fucosterol; (3beta,24E)-Stigmasta-5,24(28)-dien-3-ol; (24E)-24-N-Propylidenecholesterol; 24-Isoethylidenecholest-5-en-3beta-ol delta(5)-avenasterol; 28-Isofucosterol; Stigmasta-5,24-dien-3beta-ol; 3beta-Hydroxy-5,24(28)-stigmastadiene; 5,24(28)-Stigmastadien-3beta-ol; Fucosterin; trans-24-Ethylidenecholesterol; (E)-Stigmasta-5,24(28)-dien-3beta-ol;

FUCOSTEROL

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

17605-67-3

EINECS RN

 

FORMULA

C29H48O

MOLE WEIGHT

412.69

H.S CODE

2906.13.5000

SMILES

C1[C@H](O)CC=2[C@@](C)(C1)[C@@H]1[C@@H](CC2)[C@@H]2CC[ C@ @H] ([C@@]2(C)CC1)[C@H](C)CC\C(=C/C)C(C)C

CLASSIFICATION

Phytochemical, Steroid

EXTRA NOTES

A 3β-sterol consisting of stigmastan-3β-ol with double bonds at positions 5 and 24(28).[ChEBI]
Major sterol of a marine sponge C. difussa.

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

124 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Fucosterol

Wikipedia Linking - Fucosterol

Google Scholar Search - Fucosterol

U.S. National Library of Medicine - Fucosterol

PubChem Compound Summary - Fucosterol

Drug Bank -  Fucosterol

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Fucosterol

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/ -  Fucosterol

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ -  Fucosterol

EPA - Substance Registry Services - Fucosterol

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white crystalline powder

ASSAY

95% min

MELTING POINT

124 C

OPTICAL ROTATION

-38° ~ -40° (c=1, CHCl3)

LOSS ON DRYING

0.5% max

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

 

HAZARD CLASS

 

PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance. Potential Health Effects: Eyes - May cause eye irritation. Skin - May be harmful if absorbed through skin May cause skin irritation. Inhalation - May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. Ingestion - May be harmful if swallowed.

HAZARD CODES

 

RISK PHRASES

 

SAFETY PHRASES

 

 

PACKING

Preserved in light-resistant and well-closed bottles