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Also known as 5α/β-stigmastane

Stigmastane or '24R-ethylcholestane' is a tetracyclic triterpene, along with cholestane and ergostane, this sterane is used as a biomarker for early eukaryotes.

Chemical data

Formula
C29H52
Molecular weight
400.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
(8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene
SMILES
CC[C@H](CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4[C@@]3(CCCC4)C)C)C(C)C
InChIKey
GKBHKNPLNHLYHT-LWQAOISPSA-N
XLogP
11.9
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
400.406902
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chemical formula
C₂₉H₅₂
canonical SMILES
CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4C3(CCCC4)C)C)C(C)C
isomeric SMILES
CC[C@H](CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4[C@@]3(CCCC4)C)C)C(C)C
Commons category
Stigmastane
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Stigmastane or '24R-ethylcholestane' is a tetracyclic triterpene, along with cholestane and ergostane, this sterane is used as a biomarker for early eukaryotes.

File:5α-Stigmastane.svg|5α-Stigmastane File:5β-Stigmastane.svg|5β-Stigmastane

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