3154. Digalogenin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 6877-35-6
(3β,5α,15β,25R)-Spirostan-3,15-diol.
C27H44O4; mol wt 432.64.
C 74.96%, H 10.25%, O 14.79%.

Description and references

Aglycon of digalonin. Isoln from saponin mixture and partial synthesis from digitogenin: Tschesche, Wulff, Ber. 94, 2019 (1961).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from methanol, mp 218.5-220.5°. [α]D21 -75° (CHCl3). IR spectrum: Tschesche, Wulff loc. cit. Sol in chloroform.