Showing chemical card for 3-oxo-24-ethyl-cholest-5-ene (CFc000283663)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:09 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283663
Molecule Identification
Common Name
3-oxo-24-ethyl-cholest-5-ene
Definition
3-oxo-24-ethyl-cholest-5-ene belongs to stigmastanes and derivatives class of compounds. Those are sterol lipids with a structure based on the stigmastane skeleton, which consists of a cholestane moiety bearing an ethyl group at the carbon atom C24. 3-oxo-24-ethyl-cholest-5-ene is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). 3-oxo-24-ethyl-cholest-5-ene can be found in a number of food items such as brazil nut, common bean, cassava, and jujube, which makes 3-oxo-24-ethyl-cholest-5-ene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as stigmastanes and derivatives. These are sterol lipids with a structure based on the stigmastane skeleton, which consists of a cholestane moiety bearing an ethyl group at the carbon atom C24.
