Chemicals and Drugs

Cholestanol

A cholesterol derivative found in human feces, gallstones, eggs, and other biological matter.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A cholesterol derivative found in human feces, gallstones, eggs, and other biological matter.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C27H48O
Molecular Weight
388.7 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
80-97-7
IUPAC Name
(3S,5S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
InChIKey
QYIXCDOBOSTCEI-QCYZZNICSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D004083
Source
PubChem CID 6665

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • 5 alpha-Cholestan-3 beta-ol
  • Cholestan-3-ol
  • Dihydrocholesterol
  • beta-Cholestanol
  • 5 alpha Cholestan 3 beta ol
  • Cholestan 3 ol
  • beta Cholestanol
  • 5 alpha-Cholestan-3 alpha-ol
  • 5 beta-Cholestan-3 alpha-ol
  • 5 beta-Cholestan-3 beta-ol
  • Cholestanol, (3alpha, 5beta)-Isomer
  • Coprostanol
  • Coprosterol
  • 5 alpha Cholestan 3 alpha ol
  • 5 beta Cholestan 3 beta ol
  • beta-Cholestan-3 beta-ol, 5
  • beta-ol, 5 beta-Cholestan-3

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CHOLESTANOLS; do not confuse x-ref DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL with DEHYDROCHOLESTEROLS

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History Note

91(64); was DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL see under CHOLESTEROL/analogs & derivatives 1975-90, see under CHOLESTEROL 1973-74, see under CHOLESTANES 1969-72, & see under STEROLS 1964-68 (Prov)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cholestanol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004083. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004083
  2. Cholestanol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27159255
  3. Cholestanol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6665. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6665