70741-38-7

70741-38-7 structure

Name: 8-Dehydrocholesterol
Chemical Name: (3S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
CAS Number: 70741-38-7
Molecular Formula: C₂₇H₄₄O
Molecular Weight: 384.63800
Catalog: Natural Products Others
Create Date: 2017-02-11 20:08:16
Modify Date: 2025-09-23 15:45:39
8-Dehydrocholesterol elevated concentration is one of the diagnostic biochemical hallmarks of classical Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS).

Name	(3S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
Synonyms	8-Dehydrocholesterol 8-DHC 3b-Cholesta-5,8-dien-3-ol Cholesta-5,8-dien-3beta-ol

Description	8-Dehydrocholesterol elevated concentration is one of the diagnostic biochemical hallmarks of classical Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS).
Related Catalog	Natural Products >> Others Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease
Target	Human Endogenous Metabolite
References	[1]. Batta AK, et al. Identification of 8-dehydrocholesterol (cholesta-5,8-dien-3 beta-ol) in patients with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. J Lipid Res. 1995 Apr;36(4):705-13.