The crystal structures of sodium cholate methanolate (sodium 3 alpha,7
alpha,12 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oate methanol solvate, Na.C24H39O5- CH4O) recrystallized from absolute methanol by diffusion of
acetone, and sodium cholate 2-propanolate (sodium 3 alpha,7 alpha,12-
trihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oate 2-propanol solvate, Na+.-C24H39O5-.C3
H8O), recrystallized from 2-propanol by diffusion of acetone, have bee
n determined. These are the second and third reported sodium cholate s
tructures solely solvated by an organic molecule.