Norcycloartenol

Norcycloartenol
Names
Other names
4α,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-cholest-24-en-3β-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C29H48O/c1-19(2)8-7-9-20(3)22-12-14-27(6)25-11-10-23-21(4)24(30)13-15-28(23)18-29(25,28)17-16-26(22,27)5/h8,20-25,30H,7,9-18H2,1-6H3/t20-,21+,22-,23+,24+,25+,26-,27+,28?,29?/m1/s1
    Key: XZEUYTKSAYNYPK-YETBRXCGSA-N
  • C[C@H]1[C@@H]2CC[C@H]3[C@@]4(CC[C@@H]([C@]4(CCC35C2(C5)CC[C@@H]1O)C)[C@H](C)CCC=C(C)C)C
Properties
C29H48O
Molar mass 412.702 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

29- or 31-Norcycloartenol, also called 4α,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-cholest-24-en-3β-ol, is a Metabolic intermediate of plant sterol biosynthesis. In the pathway, it is transformed from demethylation of cycloartenol, then 9,19-cyclopropyl-ring opening reaction occurs to 29-Norlanosterol.