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CAS: | 81-25-4 |
Molecular Formula: | C24h40o5 |
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Cholic acid is an organic substance with a molecular formula of C24H40O5, which exists in the bile of cattle, sheep and pigs. Colorless flakes or white crystalline powder. Some bitter taste, some sweet feeling after taste. The melting point is 198°C, and the specific rotation (c=0.6, ethanol) is +37°. 1g of cholic acid is soluble in about 300ml of ethanol or acetone, 7ml of glacial acetic acid, and a very small amount is soluble in water. The monohydrate is a white flaky crystal. For biochemical research, pharmaceutical intermediates. Sodium cholate is a choleretic drug for the treatment of cholecystitis, bile deficiency, intestinal dyspepsia, etc.
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Foreign name Cholic acid Alias 12-α-trihydroxy-5-β-cholanoic acid Chemical formula C24H40O5 Molecular weight 408.57 CAS accession number 81-25-4 EINECS accession number 201-337-8 Melting point 198 ºC Appearance Colorless flakes or white crystalline powder Flash point 9 ºC |