Dehydrocholic acid

Dehydrocholic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 3,7,12-Trioxo-5β-cholan-24-oic acid
	Systematic IUPAC name (4R)-[(1R,3aS,3bR,5aS,9aS,9bS,11aR)-9a,11a-Dimethyl-4,7,11-trioxohexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-yl]pentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	81-23-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL514446 ;
ChemSpider	6422 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.215
KEGG	D01693 ;
PubChem CID	6674 ;
UNII	NH5000009I ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2022888 ;
	InChI InChI=1/C24H34O5/c1-13(4-7-21(28)29)16-5-6-17-22-18(12-20(27)24(16,17)3)23(2)9-8-15(25)10-14(23)11-19(22)26/h13-14,16-18,22H,4-12H2,1-3H3,(H,28,29)/t13-,14+,16-,17+,18+,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1 Key: OHXPGWPVLFPUSM-KLRNGDHRBE;
	SMILES O=C2C[C@H]3CC(=O)[C@H]1[C@H]4[C@](C(=O)C[C@@H]1[C@@]3(C)CC2)([C@H](CC4)[C@H](C)CCC(=O)O)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C24H34O5
Molar mass	402.531 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Last updated August 26, 2025

Dehydrocholic acid is a synthetic bile acid, manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid. It acts as a hydrocholeretic, increasing bile output to clear increased bile acid load.^[1]

References

↑ Yousef IM, Barnwell SG, Tuchweber B, Weber A, Roy CC (1987). "Effect of complete sulfation of bile acids on bile formation in rats". Hepatology. 7 (3): 535–42. doi: 10.1002/hep.1840070320 . PMID 3570165. S2CID 20960189.

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[pmid3570165-1] Yousef IM, Barnwell SG, Tuchweber B, Weber A, Roy CC (1987). "Effect of complete sulfation of bile acids on bile formation in rats". Hepatology. 7 (3): 535–42. doi: 10.1002/hep.1840070320 . PMID 3570165. S2CID 20960189.

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Names

IUPAC name 3,7,12-Trioxo-5β-cholan-24-oic acid
Systematic IUPAC name (4R)-[(1R,3aS,3bR,5aS,9aS,9bS,11aR)-9a,11a-Dimethyl-4,7,11-trioxohexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-yl]pentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	81-23-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL514446
ChemSpider	6422
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.215
KEGG	D01693
PubChem CID	6674
UNII	NH5000009I ^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2022888
InChI InChI=1/C24H34O5/c1-13(4-7-21(28)29)16-5-6-17-22-18(12-20(27)24(16,17)3)23(2)9-8-15(25)10-14(23)11-19(22)26/h13-14,16-18,22H,4-12H2,1-3H3,(H,28,29)/t13-,14+,16-,17+,18+,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1 Key: OHXPGWPVLFPUSM-KLRNGDHRBE
SMILES O=C2C[C@H]3CC(=O)[C@H]1[C@H]4[C@](C(=O)C[C@@H]1[C@@]3(C)CC2)([C@H](CC4)[C@H](C)CCC(=O)O)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C₂₄H₃₄O₅
Molar mass	402.531 g·mol⁻¹
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references