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Determination of the absolute configuration of stelliferasterol and strongylosterol - two marine sterols with “extended” side chains

✍ Scribed by Norbert Theobald; Carl Djerassi


Book ID
104246250
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1978
Tongue
French
Weight
247 KB
Volume
19
Category
Article
ISSN
0040-4039

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✦ Synopsis


The unusual side chains encountered in recent years1 among marine sterols may ultimately prove to be of considerable significance in determining the role of sterols, other than cholesterol, in membrane function.

2 Of particular interest in that regard are the uniquely marine sterols with "extended" side chains and their possible biosynthetic origin. Aplysterol (1) and its 24-28 de-hydra analog have until recently been the only sterols3 with ".extended" side chains, i.e. with an


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