5-Dehydroepisterol

MedChem Express

5-Dehydroepisterol [23582-83-4]

9

23582-83-4

Research Use Only

92.36

C28H44O

396.65

5-Dehydroepisterol is an episterol derivative and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis. 5-Dehydroepisterol can be formed by C-5 sterol desaturase and converted into 24-methylenecholesterol by 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. 5-Dehydroepisterol has anti-fungal activities[1][2].

C=C(C(C)C)CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([H])C3=CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C

-20°C

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