Showing chemical card for 4β-hydroxymethyl-4α-methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol (CFc000337635)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:33 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337635
Molecule Identification
Common Name
4β-hydroxymethyl-4α-methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol
Definition
4β-hydroxymethyl-4α-methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol, also known as 4a-methyl-4b-hydroxymethyl-5a-cholest-7-en-3b-ol, belongs to cholesterols and derivatives class of compounds. Those are compounds containing a 3-hydroxylated cholestane core. Thus, 4β-hydroxymethyl-4α-methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol is considered to be a sterol lipid molecule. 4β-hydroxymethyl-4α-methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 4β-hydroxymethyl-4α-methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol can be found in a number of food items such as broad bean, summer savory, hyssop, and alpine sweetvetch, which makes 4β-hydroxymethyl-4α-methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 4β-hydroxymethyl-4α-methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol may be a unique S.cerevisiae (yeast) metabolite.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cholesterols and derivatives. Cholesterols and derivatives are compounds containing a 3-hydroxylated cholestane core.
