Dehydrocholic Acid

Name:
Dehydrocholic Acid
Detailed information:

M Formula:	C24H34O5
Properties:
White, fluffy powder, odorless; bitter taste. Mp 231–240C. Almost insoluble in water; slightly soluble in ether and alcohol; soluble in chloroform, glacial acetic acid, and solutions of alkali hydroxides and carbonates.
Derivation:
Oxidation of cholic acid.
Grade:
NF.
Use:
Medicine, pharmaceutical intermediate.