lanostane
Sign in to saveLanostane or 4,4,14α-trimethylcholestane is a tetracyclic chemical compound with formula . It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically a triterpene. It is an isomer of cucurbitane.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C30H54
- Molecular weight
- 414.7 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (5S,8R,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene
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Lanostane or 4,4,14α-trimethylcholestane is a tetracyclic chemical compound with formula . It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically a triterpene. It is an isomer of cucurbitane.
The name is applied to two stereoisomers, distinguished by the prefixes 5α- and 5β-, which differ by the handedness of the bonds at a particular carbon atom (number 5 in the standard steroid numbering scheme).