(3a,5b,6a)-6-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-7-oxo-cholan-24-oic Acid

CAS: 915038-26-5

Ref. TR-E945820

Product Information

• Name: (3a,5b,6a)-6-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-7-oxo-cholan-24-oic Acid
• Synonyms: 3alpha-Hydroxy-6alpha-ethyl-7-keto-5beta-cholan-24-oic Acid, 3alpha-Hydroxy-6alpha-ethyl-7-keto-5beta-cholanic Acid, 6alpha-Ethyl-3alpha-hydroxy-7-keto-5beta-cholan-24-oic Acid
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications (3α,5β,6α)-6-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-7-oxo-cholan-24-oic Acid is an intermediate used in the synthesis of 6α-Ethyl Ursodeoxycholic Acid (E932095), which is an epimer of Obeticholic Acid (E899810). Obeticholic Acid is a derivative of the bile acid Chenodeoxycholic Acid (C291900). Obeticholic Acid is a potent activator of the farnesoid X nuclear receptor which reduces liver fat and fibrosis in animal models of fatty liver disease.References Neuschwander-Tetri, B.A., et al.: Lancet., 385, 956 (2015)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 418.61
• Formula: C₂₆H₄₂O₄
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C26H42O4/c1-5-17-21-14-16(27)10-12-26(21,4)20-11-13-25(3)18(15(2)6-9-22(28)29)7-8-19(25)23(20)24(17)30/h15-21,23,27H,5-14H2,1-4H3,(H,28,29)/t15-,16-,17-,18-,19+,20+,21+,23+,25-,26-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=LHSZAKRHUYJKIU-CNFLPKCYSA-N
• SMILES: CC[C@H]1C(=O)[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@@]3(C)[C@H]2CC[C@@H]3[C@H](C)CCC(=O)O)[C@@]2(C)CC[C@@H](O)C[C@@H]12