Ergostane
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
(8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5S)-5,6-Dimethylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
| Identifiers | |
| 25318-39-2 511-20-6 (5α)-ergostane | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| PubChem | 6857535 |
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| Properties | |
| C28H50 | |
| Molar mass | 386.71 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Ergostane is a tetracyclic triterpene. The compound itself has no know uses; however various functionalized analogues are produced by plants and animals. The most important of these are the heavily derivatised withanolides.[1][2] However simpler forms do exist, such as the sterol campestanol.
See also
References
- ↑ Glotter, E. (1991). "Withanolides and related ergostane-type steroids". Natural Product Reports. 8 (4): 415. doi:10.1039/np9910800415. ISSN 0265-0568.
- ↑ Kirson, Isaac; Glotter, Erwin (1981). "Recent Developments in Naturally Occurring Ergostane-Type Steroids. A Review". Journal of Natural Products. 44 (6): 633–647. doi:10.1021/np50018a001. ISSN 0163-3864.
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