Chenodeoxycholic acid

1.       Nickname：CDCA

2.       CAS NO.:474-25-9

3.       Molecular formular: C₂₄H₄₀O₄

4.       Chemical Name: 3α, 7α-Dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid

5.       Molecular Weight: 392.6

6.       Character: White to off-white crystalline powder, odorless, bitter taste. Almost insoluble in water, easily soluble in ethanol, glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in chloroform.

7.       Function: This product is one of the most widely used drugs for the treatment of gallstones in the world. It is also the raw material for the synthesis of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and other steroids.

8.       Source: extracted from pig bile.

9.       Specification: HPLC 99%