Protostane
Chemical compound
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IUPAC name Protostane[1] | |
Systematic IUPAC name (1R,3aS,3bS,5aS,9aS,9bS,11aS)-3a,3b,6,6,9a-Pentamethyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
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Chemical formula | C30H54 |
Molar mass | 414.762 g·mol−1 |
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Chemical compound
Protostane is a tetracyclic triterpene, its natural distribution is primarily limited to the genus Alisma. It is so named because it is considered to be the "prototype" of steroids.[2]
See also
- Fusidane
- Dammarane
- Lanostane
References
- ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 1539. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
- ^ Zhao M, Gödecke T, Gunn J, Duan JA, Che CT (2013). "Protostane and Fusidane Triterpenes: A Mini-Review". Molecules. 18 (4): 4054–4080. doi:10.3390/molecules18044054. PMC 3901436. PMID 23563857.