β-Sitosterol

• Formula: C₂₉H₅₀O
• Molecular weight: 414.7067
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C29H50O/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/h10,19-21,23-27,30H,7-9,11-18H2,1-6H3/t20?,21?,23-,24?,25?,26?,27?,28?,29?/m1/s1 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KZJWDPNRJALLNS-YYRRVRNASA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 83-46-5
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Stereoisomers:
  • γ-Sitosterol
• Other names: Stigmast-5-en-3-ol, (3β)-; Stigmast-5-en-3β-ol; α-Dihydrofucosterol; β-Sitosterin; Angelicin; Angelicin (steroid); Cinchol; Cupreol; Quebrachol; Rhamnol; Stigmasterol, 22,23-dihydro-; SKF 14463; 22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol; 24α-Ethylcholesterol; α-Phytosterol; Sitosterol; Harzol; Sito-Lande; Sitosterol, β; Triastonal; Δ5-Stigmasten-3β-ol; 5-Cholesten-24β-ethyl-3β-ol; (-)-β-Sitosterol; (24R)-Ethylcholest-5-en-3β-ol; (24R)-Stigmast-5-en-3β-ol; Azuprostat; Nimbosterol; NSC 18173; NSC 8096; Prostasal; Sitosterol (24β-ethylcholest-5-en-3β-ol); Phytosterol
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Oja, Chen, et al., 2009
Oja, Vahur; Chen, Xu; Hajaligol, Mohammad R.; Chan, W. Geoffrey, Sublimation Thermodynamic Parameters for Cholesterol, Ergosterol, β-Sitosterol, and Stigmasterol, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2009, 54, 3, 730-734, https://doi.org/10.1021/je800395m . [all data]

Petropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988
Petropavlov, N.N.; Tsygankova, I.G.; Teslenko, L.A., Microcalorimetric investigation of polymorphic transitions in organic crystals, Sov. Phys. Crystallogr., 1988, 33(6), 853-855. [all data]

Keiser, Retunskii, et al., 1990
Keiser, L.S.; Retunskii, V.N.; Yazlovetskii, I.G., Gas chromatographic identification of sterols in insects. Estimation of retention data reproducibility, Zh. Anal. Khim., 1990, 45, 1767-1773. [all data]

Keiser, Yazlovetsky, et al., 1986
Keiser, L.S.; Yazlovetsky, I.G.; Retunsky, V.N., Gas-chromatographic indentification of sterols in insects with the use of two-dimentional three-phase diagrams plotted on the basis of logarithmic retention indices, J. Anal. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.), 1986, 41, 9, 1166-1172. [all data]

Xu, Han, et al., 2012
Xu, L.-L.; Han, T.; Wu, J.-Z.; Zhang, Q.-Y.; Zhang, H.; Huang, B.-K.; Rahman, K., Comparative research of chemical constituents, antifungal and antitumor properties of ether extracts of Panax ginseng and its endophytic fungus, 2012, retrieved from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Comparative .... [all data]

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Radulovic, N.S.; Blagojevic, P.D.; Palic, R.M.; Zlatkovic, B.K.; Stevanovic, B.M., Volatiles from vegetative organs of the paleoendemic resurrection plants Ramonda serbica Panc. and Ramonda nathaliae Panc. at Petrov, J. Serb. Chem. Soc., 2009, 74, 1, 35-44, https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC0901035R . [all data]

Xu, Han, et al., 2009
Xu, L.-L.; Han, T.; Wu, J.-Z.; Zhang, Q.-Y.; Zhang, H.; Huang, B.-K.; Rahman, K., Comparative research of chemical constituents, antifungal and antitumor properties of ether extracts of Panax ginseng and its endophytic fungus, Phytomedicine: Int. J. Phytotherapy Phytopharmacology, 2009, 16, 6-7, 609-616, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2009.03.014 . [all data]

El-Shazily, Hafez, et al., 2004
El-Shazily, A.M.; Hafez, S.S.; Wink, M., Comparative study of the essential oils and extracts of Achillea fragrantissima (Forssk.) Sch. Bip. and Achillea santolina L. (Asteraceae) from Egypt, Pharmazie, 2004, 59, 226-230. [all data]

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Waggott, A.; Davies, I.W., Identification of organic pollutants using linear temperature programmed retention indices (LTPRIs) - Part II, 1984, retrieved from http://dwi.defra.gov.uk/research/completed-research/reports/dwi0383.pdf. [all data]

Ardrey and Moffat, 1981
Ardrey, R.E.; Moffat, A.C., Gas-liquid chromatographic retention indices of 1318 substances of toxicological interest on SE-30 or OV-1 stationary phase, J. Chromatogr., 1981, 220, 3, 195-252, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)81925-1 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation

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