Cholesteryl chloride

Cholesteryl chloride is a chemical compound derived from cholesterol. It is an ester formed when the hydroxyl (-OH) group of cholesterol is replaced by a chloride (-Cl) group. The chemical structure can be represented as C_27H_45ClO. Cholesteryl chloride is typically used in biochemical and pharmaceutical research, especially in studies related to lipid metabolism, membrane biology, and the synthesis of lipophilic drug compounds.