摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/JP93/01823 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 14, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 14, 1995 PCT Filed Dec. 16, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO95/16700 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 22, 1995The invention provides a process for preparing high-purity cholesterol, the process comprising selectively reducing the impurities (mainly desmosterol) contained in a crude cholesterol to cholesterol. According to the invention, high-purity cholesterol can be obtained in a yield of at least 85%, the cholesterol containing 0.3% or less of desmosterol, 0.5% or less of dihydrocholesterol and having a purity of at least 99% after reduction and crystallization.
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