Chemical Property of (3β)-3-O-tert-ButyldiMethylsilyl-cholest-5-ene-3,24-diol
Chemical Property:
- Melting Point:166-168°C
- Storage Temp.:Refrigerator
- Solubility.:Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly, Sonicated)
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(3β)-3-O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-cholest-5-ene-3,24-diol *data from reagent suppliers
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Uses
(3β)-3-O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-cholest-5-ene-3,24-diol is a reactant used in the preparation of series of cholesterol side-chain analogs used in studies of the ω-regiospecificity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cholesterol metabolizing cytochrome P 450 enzymes. It is used in the preparation of (25S)-Δ7-dafachronic acid, (25S)-Δ4-dafachronic acid, (25S)-dafachronic acid, and (25S)-cholestenoic acid.