Showing chemical card for cholest-5-en-3-one (CFc000337729)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:42 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337729
Molecule Identification
Common Name
cholest-5-en-3-one
Definition
Cholest-5-en-3-one belongs to cholesterols and derivatives class of compounds. Those are compounds containing a 3-hydroxylated cholestane core. Cholest-5-en-3-one is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). Cholest-5-en-3-one can be found in a number of food items such as pepper (c. chinense), walnut, pepper (spice), and vaccinium (blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry), which makes cholest-5-en-3-one 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.
