3β-hydroxy-4β-methyl-5α-cholest-7-ene-4α-carbaldehyde is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 3β-hydroxy-4β-methyl-5α-cholest-7-ene-4α-carbaldehyde can be found in a number of food items such as lemon thyme, roselle, bog bilberry, and narrowleaf cattail, which makes 3β-hydroxy-4β-methyl-5α-cholest-7-ene-4α-carbaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cholesterols and derivatives. Cholesterols and derivatives are compounds containing a 3-hydroxylated cholestane core.
