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Lanostane

Lanostane
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Names
Other names
4,4,14-Trimethylcholestane
Identifiers
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ChEBI
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PubChem CID
Properties
C30H54
Molar mass 414.76 g·mol−1
Melting point 98 to 99 °C (208 to 210 °F; 371 to 372 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lanostane or 4,4,14-trimethylcholestane is a chemical compound with formula C
30
H
54
. 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).

5α-Lanostane

5β-Lanostane

Replacement of a hydrogen atom attached to carbon number 3 in the 5α isomer with a hydroxyl group results in lanosterol, the biogenetic precursor of the steroids in animals.


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