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C1050000

Chenodeoxycholic acid

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

3α,7α-Dihydroxy-5β-cholanic acid, 5β-Cholanic acid-3α,7α-diol, Chenodiol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H40O4
CAS Number:
474-25-9
Molecular Weight:
392.57
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329774840
MDL number:
MFCD00064142
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3219887
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

ursodiol

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

165-167 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

C[C@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3[C@H](O)C[C@@H]4C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C24H40O4/c1-14(4-7-21(27)28)17-5-6-18-22-19(9-11-24(17,18)3)23(2)10-8-16(25)12-15(23)13-20(22)26/h14-20,22,25-26H,4-13H2,1-3H3,(H,27,28)/t14-,15+,16-,17-,18+,19+,20-,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1

InChI key

RUDATBOHQWOJDD-BSWAIDMHSA-N

Gene Information

human ... NR1H4(9971)

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Chenodeoxycholic acid EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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