Spinasterol

α-Spinasterol
Names

IUPAC name (22E)-5α-Stigmasta-7,22-dien-3β-ol
Systematic IUPAC name (1R,3aR,5aS,7S,9aS,9bR,11aR)-1--9a,11a-dimethyl-2,3,3a,5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopentaphenanthren-7-ol
Other names α-Spinasterin; Bessisterol; Hitodesterol
Identifiers
CAS Number	481-18-5
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4444708
PubChem CID	5281331
UNII	0LG993QX1A
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801044364
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/s1Key: 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/s1Key: JZVFJDZBLUFKCA-FXIAWGAOBQ
SMILES O1CC2(3\C(=C/C2C1)4CC((/C=C/(CC)C(C)C)C)4(CC3)C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C₂₉H₄₈O
Molar mass	412.702 g·mol
Appearance	Crystalline solid
Melting point	168 to 169 °C (334 to 336 °F; 441 to 442 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chemical compound

α-Spinasterol is a stigmastane-type phytosterol found in a variety of plant sources such as spinach, from which it gets its name.

The chemical was recently found in Gordonia ceylanica, the first time that this chemical was found in the Gordonia species.

References

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 8705
Hart, Merrill C.; Heyl, Frederick W. (1932). "Spinasterol and Some of Its Esters". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 95 (1): 311–5. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)76377-1.

v t e Phytosterols
C28	Brassicasterol Campesterol Ergosterol (Vitamin D2) Ergostenol Ergostatrienol Ergostadienol
C29	δ-7-avenasterol δ-5-avenasterol β-Sitosterol δ-7-stigmasterol Momordenol Spinasterol Stigmastanol Stigmastenol Stigmastadienol Stigmastadienone Stigmasterol Stigmastenone

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