Citrostadienol

Citrostadienol
Names
	IUPAC name (3S,4S,5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-4,10,13-trimethyl-17-[(Z,2R)-5-propan-2-ylhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
	Other names alpha1-Sitosterol; 24-Ethylidenelophenol;
Identifiers
CAS Number	474-40-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	3222151
ChEBI	CHEBI:33203;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3184315;
ChemSpider	10468895;
KEGG	C11523;
PubChem CID	9548595;
UNII	U71X1M7968;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5023584;
	InChI InChI=1S/C30H50O/c1-8-22(19(2)3)10-9-20(4)24-13-14-26-23-11-12-25-21(5)28(31)16-18-30(25,7)27(23)15-17-29(24,26)6/h8,11,19-21,24-28,31H,9-10,12-18H2,1-7H3/b22-8-/t20-,21+,24-,25+,26+,27+,28+,29-,30+/m1/s1 Key: LPZCCMIISIBREI-JXMPMKKESA-N;
	SMILES CC=C(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4C)O)C)C)C(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C30H50O
Molar mass	426.729 g·mol−1
Appearance	powder
Density	0.96 g/cm3
Melting point	161.6
Solubility in water	poorly soluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Citrostadienol is a naturally occurring phytosterol with the chemical formula C₃₀H₅₀O, obtained from citrus species. As a 4-desmethylsterol, it is a biosynthetic precursor in the plant sterol pathway and has attracted scientific interest for its potential biological activities, particularly its antimicrobial properties. The compound also belongs to the sterol class of steroids.