13-02227. Choline Dehydrocholate [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 4201-78-9
Dehydrocholic acid salt of choline; Biscolan.
C29H48NO6; mol wt 506.69.
C 68.74%, H 9.55%, N 2.76%, O 18.95%.

Description and references

Prepn: Giovambattista, Rev. Asoc. Bioquim. Argent. 19, 180 (1954), C.A. 49, 13275 (1955).

Properties

Crystals from methanol+ ether, mp 196-198°.

Therapeutic Category

Lipotropic.

Keywords

Lipotropic

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.