Chenodeoxycholic acid
（重定向自Chenodiol）
![Skeletal formula of chenodeoxycholic acid](/Images/godic/202501/04/Chenodeoxycholic_acid0215.png")
![Ball-and-stick model of the chenodeoxycholic acid molecule](/Images/godic/202501/04/Chenodeoxycholic_acid_3D_ball0215.png")
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Chenodeoxycholic acid (also known as chenodesoxycholic acid, chenocholic acid and 3α,7α-dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid) is a bile acid. It occurs as a white crystalline substance insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol and acetic acid, with melting point at 165-167 °C. Salts of this carboxylic acid are called chenodeoxycholates. Chenodeoxycholic acid is one of the main bile acids produced by the liver.