Chemistry:Stigmastane

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Short description: Chemical compound
Stigmastane
Stigmastane.svg
Names
IUPAC name
5ξ-Stigmastane[1]
Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,3aS,3bR,5aΞ,9aS,9bS,11aR)-1-[(2R,5R)-5-Ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
8170826
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C29H52
Molar mass 400.735 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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Stigmastane or 24R-ethylcholestane is a tetracyclic triterpene, along with cholestane and ergostane, this sterane is used as a biomarker for early eukaryotes.[2]

See also

References

  1. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 1531. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4. 
  2. Brocks, Jochen J.; Jarrett, Amber J. M.; Sirantoine, Eva; Hallmann, Christian; Hoshino, Yosuke; Liyanage, Tharika (2017). "The rise of algae in Cryogenian oceans and the emergence of animals". Nature 548 (7669): 578–581. doi:10.1038/nature23457. PMID 28813409. Bibcode2017Natur.548..578B.