A cholesterol ester
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Cholesteryl Nervonate

Item No. 26471

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Technical Information
Formal Name
cholest-5-en-3-ol, 3β-[(15Z)-15-tetracosenoate]
CAS Number
60758-73-8
Synonyms
  • C24:1-CE
  • 24:1 Cholesterol ester
Molecular Formula
C51H90O2
Formula Weight
735.3
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 50 mg/ml solution in chloroform
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: 50 mg/mlChloroform: Soluble: ≥10 mg/mL
SMILES
C[C@]12C(C[C@@H](OC(CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)=O)CC2)=CC[C@]3([H])[C@]1([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]4([C@@H](CCCC(C)C)C)[H]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C51H90O2/c1-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-31-49(52)53-44-36-38-50(5)43(40-44)32-33-45-47-35-34-46(42(4)30-28-29-41(2)3)51(47,6)39-37-48(45)50/h14-15,32,41-42,44-48H,7-13,16-31,33-40H2,1-6H3/b15-14-/t42-,44+,45+,46-,47+,48+,50+,51-/m1/s1
InChi Key
PUKCXSHDVCMMAN-FYGHJIOESA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Cholesteryl nervonate is a cholesterol ester composed of cholesterol (Item No. 9003100) and nervonic acid (Item No. 13940).1 It has been found in human meibum. Cholesteryl nervonate has been used in the generation of liposomes.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Butovich, I.A. Cholesteryl esters as a depot for very long chain fatty acids in human meibum. J. Lipid. Res. 50(3), 501-513 (2009).

    2. Miyazaki, Y., Hara-Hotta, H., Matsuama, T., et al. Hemolysis of phosphatidylcholine-containing erythrocytes by serratamic acid from Serratia marcescens. Int. J. Biochem. 25(7), 1033-1038 (1992).