Cholesteryl chloride, also called 3-chlorocholest-5-ene or 3β-chlorocholest-5-ene, is an organic chemical, an organochloride derivate cholesterol. It is a liquid crystal material forming clockwise cholesteric liquid crystals. It is a transparent liquid, or a soft crystalline material with melting point around 94-96 °C.

Cholesteryl chloride[1]
Names
IUPAC name
3β-Chlorocholest-5-ene
Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,3aS,3bS,7S,9aR,9bS,11aR)-7-Chloro-9a,11a-dimethyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,3a,3b,4,6,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene
Other names
3-Chlorocholest-5-ene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.011.823 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 213-004-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C27H45Cl/c1-18(2)7-6-8-19(3)23-11-12-24-22-10-9-20-17-21(28)13-15-26(20,4)25(22)14-16-27(23,24)5/h9,18-19,21-25H,6-8,10-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,21?,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1 checkY
    Key: OTVRYZXVVMZHHW-FNOPAARDSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C27H45Cl/c1-18(2)7-6-8-19(3)23-11-12-24-22-10-9-20-17-21(28)13-15-26(20,4)25(22)14-16-27(23,24)5/h9,18-19,21-25H,6-8,10-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
    Key: OTVRYZXVVMZHHW-DPAQBDIFBD
  • InChI=1/C27H45Cl/c1-18(2)7-6-8-19(3)23-11-12-24-22-10-9-20-17-21(28)13-15-26(20,4)25(22)14-16-27(23,24)5/h9,18-19,21-25H,6-8,10-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,21?,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
    Key: OTVRYZXVVMZHHW-FNOPAARDBV
  • Cl[C@@H]4C/C3=C/C[C@@H]1[C@H](CC[C@]2([C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)C)[C@@]3(C)CC4
  • CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]4CC[C@@H]3[C@]4(C)CC[C@H]2[C@H]3C\C=C1\CC(Cl)CC[C@@]12C
Properties
C27H45Cl
Molar mass 405.10
Melting point 94 to 96 °C (201 to 205 °F; 367 to 369 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It can be used with cholesteryl nonanoate, cholesteryl benzoate, and/or cholesteryl oleyl carbonate in some thermochromic liquid crystals.

It is used in some hair colors, make-ups, and some other cosmetic preparations.[2]

It can be also used as a component of the liquid crystals used for liquid crystal displays.

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