LANOSTEROL

Synonyms. Lanosterol; (3-beta)-Lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol; Botalan base; (3beta,5alpha)-4,4,14-Trimethylcholesta-8,24-dien-3-ol; Lanosta-8,24-dien-3-beta-ol; Lanosta-8,24-dienol; Lanostadien-3-beta-ol; Lanosterin; 3beta-Hydroxy-8,24-lanostadiene; 8,24-Lanostadien-3beta-ol;

LANOSTEROL

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

79-63-0

EINECS RN

201-214-9

FORMULA

C30H50O

MOLE WEIGHT

426.72

H.S CODE

2906.13.0000

SMILES

C12=C([C@@]3([C@H](C([C@@H](O)CC3)(C)C)CC1)C )CC[C@@]1([C@ @]2( CC[C@@H]1[C@@H](CC\C=C(\C)C) C)C)C

CLASSIFICATION

Phytochemical, Sterol, Triterpene

EXTRA NOTES

A triterpene that derives from the chair-boat-chair-boat folding of 2,3-oxidosqualene. It is metabolized to CHOLESTEROL and CUCURBITACINS. [MeSH]
Cholesterol precursor sterol

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white to off-white powder

MELTING POINT

135 ~ 141 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

10.79

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 - Lanosterol

Wikipedia Linking - Lanosterol

Google Scholar Search - Lanosterol

U.S. National Library of Medicine - Lanosterol

PubChem Compound Summary - Lanosterol

Drug Bank -  Lanosterol

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Lanosterol

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

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

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off-white powder

ASSAY

98% min

MELTING POINT

135 ~ 140 C

OPTICAL ROTATION

+54° ~ +60° (c=1, CHCl3)

LOSS ON DRYING

1% 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