Thermo Fisher, J60364.06, Chenodeoxycholic acid, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Chenodeoxycholic acid, Thermo Scientific Chemicals Chenodeoxycholic acid is a bile acid that induces apoptosis through protein kinase C signaling pathways. Chenodeoxycholic acid is widely utilized in therapeutic applications. It is applied in medical therapy to dissolve gallstones. It is employed in the treatment of cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis. It is used to treat constipation and cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis. It acts as a urea receptor in supramolecular chemistry which can contain anions. It is a staining additive commonly used with ruthenium or organic photo-sensitizers in the preparation of staining solutions for dye solar cells. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals. CAS: 474-25-9
IUPAC Name: (4R)-4-[(1R,3aS,3bR,4R,5aS,7R,9aS,9bS,11aR)-4,7-dihydroxy-9a,11a-dimethyl-hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-yl]pentanoic acid
Molecular Formula: C24H40O4
InChI Key: RUDATBOHQWOJDD-BSWAIDMHSA-N
SMILES: [H][C@@]12CC[C@H]([C@H](C)CCC(O)=O)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@@]1([H])[C@@]2([H])[C@H](O)C[C@]2([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]12C
Assay (unspecified): 97.0% min.
Loss on Drying: 2.0% max.
Optical Rotation: +10? to +13? (c=2 in ethanol)