3658. Ergostanol
Nomenclature
CAS number: 6538-02-9
(3β,5α)-Ergostan-3-ol. C28H50O; mol wt 402.70.
C 83.51%, H 12.51%, O 3.97%.
Description and references
Prepn by hydrogenation of ergosta-14,22-dien-7-one: Chen, Ber. 70, 1432 (1937).
Properties
Crystals, mp 144-145°. [α]D20 +15.9° (c = 1.8 in chloroform). Is precipitated by digitonin.Derivative
Acetate.C30H52O2; mol wt 444.73.
C 81.02%, H 11.79%, O 7.20%.
Properties
mp 145°. [α]D20 +6.0° (c = 1.8 in chloroform).Derivative
Benzoate.C35H54O2; mol wt 506.80.
C 82.95%, H 10.74%, O 6.31%.