Wikiwand AI

Euphane

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • 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
  • 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
C30H54
Molar mass 414.762 g·mol−1
Density 0.897 g/cm3[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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

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.

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks