24-Ethyl coprostanol

24-Ethyl coprostanol

Other names (3β,5β)-Stigmastan-3-ol, 5β-Stigmastan-3b-ol, (24R)-Ethylcoprostanol, 24a-Ethylcoprostanol, Copro-β-sitostanol, Coprostigmastanol
Identifiers
CAS number	4736-91-8
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O[C@H]1CC[C@@]2(C)[C@@](CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]([H])2CC[C@@]4(C)[C@]([H])3CC[C@@]([H])4[C@@H](CCC(CC)C(C)C)C)([H])C1
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₉H₅₂O
Molar mass	416.72
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Infobox references

24-Ethyl coprostanol (24-ethyl 5β-cholestan-3β-ol) is a 29 carbon stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of β-sitosterol (24-ethyl cholest-5en-3β-ol, 24-ethyl cholesterol) in the gastrointestinal tract of most higher animals, especially herbivores. This compound has been used as a biomarker for the presence of agricultural (non-human) faecal matter in the environment.