coprosterol

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coprosterol Structure
coprosterol structure
Common Name coprosterol
CAS Number 360-68-9 Molecular Weight 388.669
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 455.5±13.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C27H48O Melting Point 101-103ºC
MSDS N/A Flash Point 190.7±12.3 °C

 Use of coprosterol


Coprosterol is a stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol as a biomarker for the presence of human faecal matter in the environment.

 Names

Name coprostanol
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 455.5±13.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 101-103ºC
Molecular Formula C27H48O
Molecular Weight 388.669
Flash Point 190.7±12.3 °C
Exact Mass 388.370514
PSA 20.23000
LogP 10.22
Vapour Pressure 0.0±2.5 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.504

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
FZ6350000
CHEMICAL NAME :
5-beta-Cholestan-3-beta-ol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
360-68-9
LAST UPDATED :
199409
DATA ITEMS CITED :
1
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C27-H48-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
388.75
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
L E5 B666TJ A1 E1 FY1&3Y1&1 OQ

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
60 gm/kg/2W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
NATWAY Naturwissenschaften. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1913- Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,525,1973

 Synonyms

Cholestan-3-ol, (3β,5β,20R)-
Stercorin
5beta-cholestanol
5β-Coprostanol
Coprostan-3-β-ol
Coprostanol
Koprosterol
5β-Cholestan-3β-ol
Zymostanol
Coprostan-3b-ol
(3β,5β)-Cholestan-3-ol
5β-Cholestan-3β-ol (8CI)
Koprosterin
(3b,5b)-Cholestan-3-ol
Cholestan-3-ol, (3β,5β)-
3-b-Coprostanol
5b-Cholestan-3b-ol
5-β-Cholestan-3-β-ol
Coprostan-3-ol
Cholestan-3-ol
COPROSTEROL
(3β,5β,20R)-Cholestan-3-ol