EPOXYCHOLESTEROL cas no:1250-95-9

NameEPOXYCHOLESTEROL
CAS1250-95-9
SynonymsCHOLESTERYL -ALPHA-EPOXIDE;CHOLESTAN-5-ALPHA, 6-ALPHA-EPOXY-3-BETA-OL;CHOLESTEROL-5A,6A-EPOXIDE;CHOLESTEROL-5ALPHA,6ALPHA-EPOXIDE;3BETA-HYDROXY-5ALPHA,6ALPHA-EPOXYCHOLESTANE;5-ALPHA-EPOXYCHOLESTEROL;5ALPHA,6ALPHA-EPOXYCHOLESTAN-3BETA-OL;5,6-alpha-epoxy-5-alpha-cholestan-3-beta-o
EINECS(EC#)215-007-6
Molecular FormulaC₂₇H₄₆O₂
Molecular Weight402.73

refractive index1.533

Safety

WGK Germany of Cholesterol alpha-oxide (CAS NO.1250-95-9): 3
RTECS: FZ6360000
Questionable carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic data. Human mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.

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