Description
A cholesterol derivative; formed via conversion of cholesterol to cholestenone then coprostanone intermediates or by direct reduction of the 5,6 double bond; commonly used as a marker of sewage contamination in soil and watersheds
Formal name: (5β)-cholestan-3β-ol
Synonyms: 5β-Coprostanol|Coprosterol|NSC 18175|NSC 5060
Molecular weight: 388.7
CAS: 360-68-9
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry||Research Area|Toxicology|Environmental|Agriculture||Research Area|Toxicology|Environmental|Aquatic Systems