Cholesterol
- Formula: C27H46O
- Molecular weight: 386.6535
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-VUDDDUNTSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 57-88-5
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3β)-; (-)-Cholesterol; Cholest-5-en-3β-ol; Cholesterin; Cholesterol base H; Cholesteryl alcohol; Cordulan; Dusoline; Dusoran; Dythol; Hydrocerin; Kathro; Lanol; Nimco cholesterol base H; Nimco cholesterol base No. 712; Provitamin D; Tegolan; Wool alcohols B. P.; 3β-Hydroxycholest-5-ene; 5-Cholesten-3β-ol; Cholestrin; Cholestrol; Super hartolan; 5,6-Cholesten-3β-ol; Δ5-Cholesten-3-β-ol; Cholesterine; Dastar; Fancol CH; (3β)-Cholest-5-en-3-ol; Cholest-5-en-3beta-ol; Lidinite; NSC 8798; Cholest-5-en-3-ol; 5-Cholesten-3B-ol; Cholest-5-en-3b-ol
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Origin | NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center |
NIST MS number | 332884 |
UV/Visible spectrum
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Source | Venner, 1956 |
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Owner | INEP CP RAS, NIST OSRD Collection (C) 2007 copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the United States of America. All rights reserved. |
Origin | INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS |
Source reference | RAS UV No. 12839 |
Instrument | n.i.g. |
Melting point | 148.5 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
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Packed | SE-30 | 230. | 3020. | Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | SE-30 | 240. | 3034. | Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | SE-30 | 250. | 3051. | Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | E-301 | 220. | 3043. | Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | E-301 | 230. | 3023. | Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | E-301 | 230. | 3053. | Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | E-301 | 240. | 3044. | Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Capillary | CP Sil 5 CB | 270. | 3068. | van Gelder, Jonker, et al., 1988 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.12 μm, H2 |
Capillary | BP-1 | 275. | 3093. | Japp, Gill, et al., 1987 | 25. m/0.22 mm/0.25 μm, N2 |
Packed | SE-30 | 230. | 3020. | Keiser, Yazlovetsky, et al., 1986 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | SE-30 | 240. | 3034. | Keiser, Yazlovetsky, et al., 1986 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | SE-30 | 250. | 3051. | Keiser, Yazlovetsky, et al., 1986 | N2; Column length: 1.2 m |
Packed | OV-1 | 260. | 3071. | Quilliam and Westmore, 1978 | Gas Chrom Q; Column length: 1. m |
Packed | SE-30 | 225. | 3005. | Knights, 1966 | Gas Chrom P AW DMCS; Column length: 1. m |
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
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Packed | SE-30 | 3008. | Ramsey, Lee, et al., 1980 | He, Chromosorb G HP (80-100 mesh); Column length: 1.5 m; Program: not specified |
Packed | OV-1 | 3090. | Berninger, Grunnagel, et al., 1975 | N2, Chromosorb G, AW-DMCS; Column length: 2. m; Program: not specified |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-5MS | 3075. | Steiner, Steidle, et al., 2005 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min; Tstart: 150. C; Tend: 300. C |
Capillary | Ultra-1 | 3004. | Tokuda, Saitoh, et al., 1988 | 12.5 m/0.20 mm/0.11 μm, He, 5. K/min, 325. C @ 5. min; Tstart: 120. C |
Capillary | DB-1 | 3081. | Perrigo, Peel, et al., 1985 | 15. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He, 8. K/min, 280. C @ 5. min; Tstart: 120. C |
Capillary | DB-1 | 3081. | Perrigo, Ballantyne, et al., 1984 | 15. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 8. K/min, 280. C @ 5. min; Tstart: 120. C |
Capillary | SE-30 | 3041. | Anderson and Stafford, 1983 | 15. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 5. K/min; Tstart: 100. C; Tend: 295. C |
Packed | SE-30 | 3080. | Perrigo and Peel, 1981 | N2, Chromosorb W, 130. C @ 2. min, 8. K/min, 290. C @ 8. min; Column length: 1.8 m |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
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Packed | SE-30 | 230. | 3100. | Baidarovtseva, Rudenko, et al., 1976 | Column length: 1.3 m |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
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Capillary | DB-1 | 3098. | Steiger, Haberer, et al., 2011 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 10. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C |
Packed | SE-30 | 3080. | Peel and Perrigo, 1976 | Nitrogen, Chromosorb W AW DMS (80-100 mesh), 130. C @ 2. min, 8. K/min, 290. C @ 8. min; Column length: 2. m |
Packed | SE-30 | 3080. | Peel and Perrigo, 1975 | N2, Chromosorb W AW DMS, 130. C @ 2. min, 8. K/min, 290. C @ 8. min; Column length: 2. m |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
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Capillary | 3098. | Steiger, Peschke, et al., 2007 | Program: not specified | |
Capillary | OV-1 | 3093. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc. | 3041. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Other | Methyl Silicone | 3008. | Ardrey and Moffat, 1981 | Program: not specified |
Other | Methyl Silicone | 3020. | Ardrey and Moffat, 1981 | Program: not specified |
Other | Methyl Silicone | 3086. | Ardrey and Moffat, 1981 | Program: not specified |
References
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Venner, 1956
Venner, H.,
Chem. Ber., 1956, 89, 1634. [all data]
Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990
Keiser, L.S.; Retunskii, V.N.; Yazlovetskii, I.G.,
Gas chromatographic identification of sterols in insects. Estimation of retention data reproducibility,
Zh. Anal. Khim., 1990, 45, 1767-1773. [all data]
van Gelder, Jonker, et al., 1988
van Gelder, W.M.J.; Jonker, H.H.; Huizing, H.J.; Scheffer, J.J.C.,
Capillary gas chromatography of steroidal alkaloids from Solanaceae. Retention indices and simultaneous flame ionization/nitrogen-specific detection,
J. Chromatogr., 1988, 442, 133-145, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)94463-7
. [all data]
Japp, Gill, et al., 1987
Japp, M.; Gill, R.; Osselton, M.D.,
Comparison of drug retention indices determined on packed, wide bore capillary and narrow bore capillary columns,
J. Forensic Sci., 1987, 32, 6, 1574-1586. [all data]
Keiser, Yazlovetsky, et al., 1986
Keiser, L.S.; Yazlovetsky, I.G.; Retunsky, V.N.,
Gas-chromatographic indentification of sterols in insects with the use of two-dimentional three-phase diagrams plotted on the basis of logarithmic retention indices,
J. Anal. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.), 1986, 41, 9, 1166-1172. [all data]
Quilliam and Westmore, 1978
Quilliam, M.A.; Westmore, J.B.,
Sterically crowded trialkylsilyl derivatives for chromatography and mass spectrometry of biologically-important compounds,
Anal. Chem., 1978, 50, 1, 59-68, https://doi.org/10.1021/ac50023a020
. [all data]
Knights, 1966
Knights, B.A.,
Application of retention indices to steroid gas chromatography,
J. Gas Chromatogr., 1966, 4, 9, 329-331, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/4.9.329
. [all data]
Ramsey, Lee, et al., 1980
Ramsey, J.D.; Lee, T.D.; Osselton, M.D.; Moffat, A.C.,
Gas-liquid chromatographic retention indices of 296 non-drug substances on SE-30 or OV-1 likely to be encountered in toxicological analyses,
J. Chromatogr., 1980, 184, 2, 185-206, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)85641-1
. [all data]
Berninger, Grunnagel, et al., 1975
Berninger, H.; Grunnagel, R.; Mall, S.; Moller, M.R.,
Gas chromatographic identification of unknown substances from body fluids by menas of retention indices,
Beitr. Gerichtl. Med., 1975, 33, 185-191. [all data]
Steiner, Steidle, et al., 2005
Steiner, S.; Steidle, J.L.M.; Ruther, J.,
Female sex pheromone in immature insect males - a case of pre-emergence chemical mimicry?,
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2005, 58, 2, 111-120, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-005-0930-x
. [all data]
Tokuda, Saitoh, et al., 1988
Tokuda, H.; Saitoh, E.; Kimura, Y.; Takano, S.,
Automated analysis of various compounds with a wide range of boiling points by capillary gas chromatgraphy based on retention indices,
J. Chromatogr., 1988, 454, 109-120, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)88606-9
. [all data]
Perrigo, Peel, et al., 1985
Perrigo, B.J.; Peel, H.W.; Ballantyne, D.J.,
Use of Dual-Column Fused-Silica Capillary Gas Chromatography in Combination with Detector Response Factors for Analytical Toxicology.,
J. Chromatogr., 1985, 341, 81-88, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4347(00)84011-6
. [all data]
Perrigo, Ballantyne, et al., 1984
Perrigo, B.J.; Ballantyne, D.J.; Peel, H.W.,
Condierations in developing a data base for drugs on a DBI capillary column,
J. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci., 1984, 17, 2, 41-49, https://doi.org/10.1080/00085030.1984.10757360
. [all data]
Anderson and Stafford, 1983
Anderson, W.H.; Stafford, D.T.,
Applications of capillary gas chromatography in routine toxicological analyses,
J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1983, 6, 5, 247-254, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240060506
. [all data]
Perrigo and Peel, 1981
Perrigo, B.J.; Peel, H.W.,
The use of retention indices and temperature-programmed gas chromatography in analytical toxicology,
J. Chromatogr. Sci., 1981, 19, 5, 219-226, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/19.5.219
. [all data]
Baidarovtseva, Rudenko, et al., 1976
Baidarovtseva, M.A.; Rudenko, B.A.; Kuleshova, M.I.; Kucherov, V.F.,
Gas-chromatographic separation of free sterols using steam as the mobile phase,
Chem. Nat. Compd. (Engl. Transl.), 1976, 11, 6, 765-767, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00568465
. [all data]
Steiger, Haberer, et al., 2011
Steiger, S.; Haberer, W.; Muller, J.K.,
Social environment determines degree of chemical signalling (Supplemented matherials),
Biol. Lett., 2011, 7, 6, 822-824, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2011.0457
. [all data]
Peel and Perrigo, 1976
Peel, H.W.; Perrigo, B.,
A practical gas chromatographic screening procedure for toxicological analysis,
Can. Soc. Forens. Sci. J., 1976, 9, 2, 69-74, https://doi.org/10.1080/00085030.1976.10757247
. [all data]
Peel and Perrigo, 1975
Peel, H.W.; Perrigo, B.,
A practical gas chromatographic screening procedure for toxicological analysis,
Can.Soc.Forens.Sci.J., 1975, 9, 2, 69-74, https://doi.org/10.1080/00085030.1976.10757247
. [all data]
Steiger, Peschke, et al., 2007
Steiger, S.; Peschke, K.; Francke, W.; Muller, J.K.,
The smell of parents: breeding status influences cuticular hydrocarbon pattern in the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides,
Proc. Roy. Soc. B, 2007, 274, 1622, 2211-2220, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2007.0656
. [all data]
Waggott and Davies, 1984
Waggott, A.; Davies, I.W.,
Identification of organic pollutants using linear temperature programmed retention indices (LTPRIs) - Part II, 1984, retrieved from http://dwi.defra.gov.uk/research/completed-research/reports/dwi0383.pdf. [all data]
Ardrey and Moffat, 1981
Ardrey, R.E.; Moffat, A.C.,
Gas-liquid chromatographic retention indices of 1318 substances of toxicological interest on SE-30 or OV-1 stationary phase,
J. Chromatogr., 1981, 220, 3, 195-252, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)81925-1
. [all data]
Notes
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