Description
Sitostenone is isolated from the roots of Xanthium sibiricum. Sitostenone has antioxidant activity and can be used in the treatment of androgen-dependent diseases, especially benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Synonyms
Stigmast-4-en-3-one; (24R)-24-Ethylcholest-4-en-3-one; (24R)-Stigmast-4-en-3-one; 4-En-3-stigmastone; NSC 49082; β-Rosasterol oxide; β-Sitost-4-en-3-one; β-Sitostenone; Δ4-Sitosterol-3-one; beta-sitostenone
IUPAC Name
(8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Molecular Formula
C29H48O
Canonical SMILES
CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C
InChI
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/h18-21,24-27H,7-17H2,1-6H3/t20-,21-,24+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1
InChIKey
RUVUHIUYGJBLGI-XJZKHKOHSA-N
Boiling Point
503.8±17.0°C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Soluble in Acetone, Chloroform, Dichloromethane, DMSO, Ethyl Acetate