MedKoo Cat#: 462642 | Name: Allocholic Acid
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WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Allocholic acid is a bile acid and an isomer of cholic acid. It is typically produced in the fetal or larval stages of development but has been found in adult mammals in the context of cancer or during liver regeneration in rats.

Chemical Structure

Allocholic Acid
CAS#2464-18-8

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 462642

Name: Allocholic Acid

CAS#: 2464-18-8

Chemical Formula: C24H40O5

Exact Mass: 408.2876

Molecular Weight: 408.58

Elemental Analysis: C, 70.55; H, 9.87; O, 19.58

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10mg USD 400.00 2 Weeks
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Synonym
ACA; AlloCA; allo-Cholic; 5α-Allocholic Acid;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
(R)-4-((3R,5R,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)pentanoic acid
InChi Key
BHQCQFFYRZLCQQ-PGHAKIONSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C24H40O5/c1-13(4-7-21(28)29)16-5-6-17-22-18(12-20(27)24(16,17)3)23(2)9-8-15(25)10-14(23)11-19(22)26/h13-20,22,25-27H,4-12H2,1-3H3,(H,28,29)/t13-,14-,15-,16-,17+,18+,19-,20+,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1
SMILES Code
OC(CC[C@@H](C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])[C@H](O)C[C@@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])C[C@H](O)[C@@]21C)=O
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 408.58 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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