Euphane

Euphane
Names
	IUPAC name 13α,14β-Lanostane
	Systematic IUPAC name (1S,3aR,3bR,5aS,9aR,9bS,11aS)-3a,6,6,9a,11a-Pentamethyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene
Identifiers
CAS Number	516-29-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	25942061;
PubChem CID	12312921;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401337036 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C30H54/c1-21(2)11-9-12-22(3)23-15-19-30(8)25-13-14-26-27(4,5)17-10-18-28(26,6)24(25)16-20-29(23,30)7/h21-26H,9-20H2,1-8H3/t22-,23+,24+,25-,26+,28-,29+,30-/m1/s1 Key: ZQIOPEXWVBIZAV-RRKMEGOCSA-N;
	SMILES C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@@H]1CC[C@]2([C@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CCCC4(C)C)C)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C30H54
Molar mass	414.762 g·mol−1
Density	0.897 g/cm3
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Euphane is a tetracyclic triterpene that is the 13α,14β-stereoisomer of lanostane. Its derivatives are widely distributed in many plants.^[2]^[3]

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Euphanes is also the name of a person to whom Plutarch addressed his essay "Whether an Old Man Should Engage in Public Affairs", they are not otherwise known to history.

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