Cholesteryl stearate
Synonym(s):5-Cholesten-3β-yl octadecanoate
- CAS NO.：35602-69-8
- Empirical Formula: C45H80O2
- Molecular Weight: 653.12
- MDL number: MFCD00003639
- EINECS: 252-637-0
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-05-20 15:44:49
What is Cholesteryl stearate?
Chemical properties
white powder
The Uses of Cholesteryl stearate
Cholesteryl stearate, is used as an emollient, emulsion stabilizer. It is also used as a chemical widely in lipid research.
Definition
ChEBI: A cholesterol ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group in cholesterol with the carboxy group of stearic acid.
General Description
Cholesteryl stearate is a stearic acid ester of cholesterol. In solid-state, its autoxidation is higher than its free form.
Properties of Cholesteryl stearate
| Melting point: | 79-83 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 619.01°C (rough estimate) |
| alpha | -21 º (c=2, CHCl3 25 ºC) |
| Density | 0.9226 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | -23 ° (C=2, CHCl3) |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| color | Off-White to Pale Yellow |
| optical activity | [α]25/D 21°, c = 2 in chloroform |
| Water Solubility | Insoluble in water. |
| BRN | 2068492 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 35602-69-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Cholesteryl stearate(35602-69-8) |
Safety information for Cholesteryl stearate
Computed Descriptors for Cholesteryl stearate
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