24-Ethyl coprostanol

24-Ethyl coprostanol
Names
	Other names (3β,5β)-Stigmastan-3-ol,; 5β-Stigmastan-3b-ol,; (24R)-Ethylcoprostanol,; 24a-Ethylcoprostanol,; Copro-β-sitostanol,; Coprostigmastanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	4736-91-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	57566566;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10726683 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C29H52O/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/h19-27,30H,7-18H2,1-6H3/t20-,21?,22-,23+,24+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1 Key: LGJMUZUPVCAVPU-OKGOGUTDSA-N;
	SMILES O[C@H]1CC[C@@]2(C)[C@@](CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]([H])2CC[C@@]4(C)[C@]([H])3CC[C@@]([H])4[C@@H](CCC(CC)C(C)C)C)([H])C1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C29H52O
Molar mass	416.72
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

24-Ethyl coprostanol (24-ethyl 5β-cholestan-3β-ol) is a 29 carbon stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of β-sitosterol (24-ethyl cholest-5en-3β-ol, 24-ethyl cholesterol) in the gastrointestinal tract of most higher animals, especially herbivores. This compound has been used as a biomarker for the presence of agricultural (non-human) faecal matter in the environment.

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