13-03692. β-Ergostenol [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 632-31-5
(3β,5α)-Ergost-14-en-3-ol.
C28H48O; mol wt 400.68.
C 83.93%, H 12.07%, O 3.99%.

Description and references

From α-ergostenol by treatment with HCl-gas in chloroform: Reindel et al., Ann. 452, 34 (1927).

Chemical structure

Properties

Plates, tablets from alcohol, mp 141°. [α]D20 +21.2° (c = 0.9 in chloroform).

Derivative

Acetate.
C30H50O2; mol wt 442.72.
C 81.39%, H 11.38%, O 7.23%.

Properties

mp 114°. [α]D20 +13° (c = 1.2 in chloroform).

Derivative

Benzoate.
C35H52O2; mol wt 504.79.
C 83.28%, H 10.38%, O 6.34%.

Properties

mp 158-160°. [α]D20 +18.3°, [α]20546 +22.5° (c = 1 in ethyl acetate).

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.