Solasodine
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IUPAC name
(3β,22α,25R)-Spirosol-5-en-3-ol
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Other names
Purapuridine; Solancarpidine; Solanearpidine; Solanidine-S
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.341 |
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C27H43NO2 | |
Molar mass | 413.646 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Solasodine is a poisonous alkaloid chemical compound that occurs in plants of the Solanaceae family.[1] Solasonine and solamargine are glycoalkaloid derivatives of solasodine.[1] Solasodine is teratogenic.[2]
Uses
It is commercially used as a precursor for the production of complex steroidal compounds such as contraceptive pills.[1]