
Cholesteryl chloride
Cholesteryl chloride, also known as 3-chlorocholest-5-ene, is an organochloride derivative of cholesterol. It is presented as a liquid crystal that forms clockwise liquid crystals. — DrugBank
- IUPAC name
- (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-3-chloro-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene
- Molecular formula
- C27H45Cl
- Molecular weight
- 405.1 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 404.3209791 Da
- XLogP3
- 9.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 8
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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