Spinasterol

α-Spinasterol

Names
IUPAC name (3β,5α,22E)-Stigmasta-7,22-dien-3-ol
Other names α-Spinasterin; Bessisterol; Hitodesterol
Identifiers
CAS Number	481-18-5
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4444708
PubChem	5281331
InChI InChI=1S/C29H48O/c1-7-21(19(2)3)9-8-20(4)25-12-13-26-24-11-10-22-18-23(30)14-16-28(22,5)27(24)15-17-29(25,26)6/h8-9,11,19-23,25-27,30H,7,10,12-18H2,1-6H3/b9-8+/t20-,21-,22+,23+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1 Key: JZVFJDZBLUFKCA-FXIAWGAOSA-N InChI=1/C29H48O/c1-7-21(19(2)3)9-8-20(4)25-12-13-26-24-11-10-22-18-23(30)14-16-28(22,5)27(24)15-17-29(25,26)6/h8-9,11,19-23,25-27,30H,7,10,12-18H2,1-6H3/b9-8+/t20-,21-,22+,23+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1 Key: JZVFJDZBLUFKCA-FXIAWGAOBQ
SMILES O[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([C@@H]3\C(=C/C[C@H]2C1)[C@@H]4CC[C@H]([C@@H](/C=C/[C@@H](CC)C(C)C)C)[C@]4(CC3)C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C29H48O
Molar mass	412.70 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Crystalline solid[1]
Melting point	168 to 169 °C (334 to 336 °F; 441 to 442 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

α-Spinasterol is a phytosterol found in a variety of plant sources such as spinach,^[2] from which it gets its name.

The chemical was recently found from Gordonia ceylanica, and it was the first time that this chemical was found from Gordonia species.

References

1. Merck Index, 11th Edition, 8705
2. Hart, Merrill C.; Heyl, Frederick W. (1932). "Spinasterol and Some of Its Esters". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 95 (1): 311–5.

Further reading

• Herath HM, Athukoralage PS, Jamie JF (2001). "A new oleanane triterpenoid from Gordonia ceylanica". Natural Product Letters. 15 (5): 339–44. doi:10.1080/10575630108041301. PMID 11841118.