GLYCOCHOLIC ACID

Synonyms. Glycocholic acid; N-Choloylglycine; N-((3alpha,5beta,7alpha,12alpha) -3,7,12-Trihydroxy- 24-oxocholan-24-yl)glycine; N-(Carboxymethyl)-3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxyglycine cholate; N-(3-alpha,7-alpha,12-alpha-Trihydroxycholan-24-oyl)glycine; Cholylglycine;

GLYCOCHOLIC ACID

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

475-31-0

EINECS RN

207-494-9

FORMULA

C26H43NO6

MOLE WEIGHT

465.62

H.S CODE

2924.29.9500

SMILES

C1[C@H]2[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@]4([C@@H](C[C@H](O)CC4)C[C@H]3O) C) C[C@@H]([C@@] 2([C@H]([C@@H](CCC(NCC(O)=O) =O)C)C1)C)O

CLASSIFICATION

Bile Acid

EXTRA NOTES

The glycine conjugate of CHOLIC ACID. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. MeSH

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white to off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

165 ~ 168 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

0.33 g/l at 15 C 8.3 g/l in boiling 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: 0, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Glycocholic acid

Wikipedia Linking - Glycocholic acid

Google Scholar Search - Glycocholic acid

U.S. National Library of Medicine - Glycocholic acid

PubChem Compound Summary - Glycocholic acid

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Glycocholic acid

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/) -  Glycocholic acid

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  Glycocholic acid

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off-white crystalline powder

ASSAY

98% min

MELTING POINT

165 ~ 168 C

OPTICAL ROTATION

+30° ~ +31.5° (c=7.5, EtOH)

LOSS ON DRYING

1% max

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

3077

HAZARD CLASS

9

PACKING GROUP III

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance.

 

PACKING

Preserved in light-resistant and well-closed bottles