title: 3β-Chloro-cholest-5-en-7-one.
abstract: The title compound, C(27)H(43)ClO, is a steroid derivative composed of a saturated carbon fused-ring framework with an alkyl side chain. The A and C rings have chair conformations and the B and D rings assume half-chair conformations. The cholesterol side chain is fully extended with a gauche, trans conformation of the terminal methyl groups. In the crystal structure, the molecules are aligned in an antiparallel fashion, forming alternate layers. These layers are then linked via C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network.
authors.forename: Mohd Shaheen
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Othman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sulaiman
authors.forename: Rokiah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hashim
authors.forename: Madhukar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hemamalini
authors.forename: Hoong-Kun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Fun