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4-Cholesten-3-one Structure

4-Cholesten-3-one

Chemical Properties

Melting point 79-82 °C
alpha  92.5 º (c=2, CHCl3)
Boiling point 451.27°C (rough estimate)
Density  0.9717 (rough estimate)
refractive index  1.5100 (estimate)
storage temp.  -20°C
solubility  Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)
form  Solid
color  White to Off-White
optical activity [α]23/D +91.0°, c = 2 in chloroform
Water Solubility  <0.5 g/L
BRN  4707774
Stability Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
CAS DataBase Reference 601-57-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Cholest-4-en-3-one(601-57-0)
EPA Substance Registry System Cholest-4-en-3-one (601-57-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  22-24/25-36-26
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  FZ7700000
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  29142900

Usage And Synthesis

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