Coprostane, also known as 5β-cholestane, is a steroid and a parent compound of a variety of steroid derivatives, such as ecdysone and coprostanol.[1]
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IUPAC name 5β-Cholestane | |
Systematic IUPAC name (1R,3aS,3bR,5aS,9aS,9bS,11aR)-9a,11a-Dimethyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
2051807 | |
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Properties | |
C27H48 | |
Molar mass | 372.681 g·mol−1 |
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Related Stanols | 24-ethyl coprostanol coprostanol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |