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4,4,14-Trimethylcholestane
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| C30H54 | |
| Molar mass | 414.76 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 98 to 99 °C (208 to 210 °F; 371 to 372 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lanostane or 4,4,14-trimethylcholestane is a chemical compound with formula C
30H
54. It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically a triterpene. It is an isomer of cucurbitane.
The name is applied to two stereoisomers, distinguished by the prefixes 5α- and 5β-, which differ by the handedness of the bonds at a particular carbon atom (number 5 in the standard steroid numbering scheme).
5α-Lanostane
5β-Lanostane
Replacement of a hydrogen atom attached to carbon number 3 in the 5α isomer with a hydroxyl group results in lanosterol, the biogenetic precursor of the steroids in animals.