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Δ5-Avenasterol

Item No. 30154

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Technical Information
Formal Name
stigmasta-5,24(28)-dien-3β-ol
CAS Number
18472-36-1
Synonyms
  • 24-ethylidene Cholesterol
Molecular Formula
C29H48O
Formula Weight
412.7
Purity
≥95% (mixture of isomers)
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: slightly solubleEthyl Acetate: slightly soluble
SMILES
C[C@H](CC/C(C(C)C)=C/C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]21C
InChi Code
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/h7,10,19-20,23-27,30H,8-9,11-18H2,1-6H3/b21-7-/t20-,23+,24+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1
InChi Key
OSELKOCHBMDKEJ-WGMIZEQOSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Δ5-Avenasterol is a phytosterol that has been found in various plant extracts, including D. metel, D. innoxia, D. stramonium, D. tatula, H. muticus, and H. niger.1

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Ramadan, M.F., Zayed, R., and El-Shamy, H. Screening of bioactive lipids and radical scavenging potential of some solanaceae plants. Food Chem. 103(3), 885-890 (2007).