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IUPAC name
3α,7α-Dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid
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Systematic IUPAC name
(4R)-4-[(1R,3aS,3bR,4R,5aS,7R,9aS,9bS,11aR)-4,7-Dihydroxy-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-yl]pentanoic acid | |
Other names
Chenodiol
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.803 |
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C24H40O4 | |
Molar mass | 392.57 g/mol |
Melting point | 165 to 167 °C (329 to 333 °F; 438 to 440 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA; also known as chenodesoxycholic acid, chenocholic acid and 3α,7α-dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid) is a bile acid. Salts of this carboxylic acid are called chenodeoxycholates. Chenodeoxycholic acid is one of the main bile acids.[1][2][3] It was first isolated from the bile of the domestic goose, which gives it the "cheno" portion of its name (Greek: χήν = goose).[4]