| 2,3-Oxidosqualene | |
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| IUPAC name |
2,2-Dimethyl-3-[(3E,7E,11E,15E)- 3,7,12,16,20-pentamethylhenicosa- 3,7,11,15,19-pentaenyl]oxirane
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| Other names | Squalene oxide 2,3-Squalene oxide |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 54274-53-2 |
| PubChem | 5366020 |
| MeSH | 2,3-oxidosqualene |
| SMILES |
O1C(C)(C)C1CC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)C)C)C
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| InChI |
1/C30H50O/c1-24(2)14-11-17-27(5)20-12-18-25(3)15-9-10-16-26(4)19-13-21-28(6)22-23-29-30(7,8)31-29/h14-16,20-21,29H,9-13,17-19,22-23H2,1-8H3/b25-15+,26-16+,27-20+,28-21+
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| InChI key | QYIMSPSDBYKPPY-BANQPHDMBU |
| ChemSpider ID | 4517951 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C30H50O |
| Molar mass | 426.717 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
2,3-Oxidosqualene is an intermediate in the synthesis of lanosterol. It is formed from squalene by squalene monooxygenase. Lanosterol synthase acts upon it to create lanosterol.
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