- 2,3-Oxidosqualene
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IUPACName=2,2-Dimethyl-3- [(3E,7E,11E,15E)- 3,7,12,16,20-pentamethylhenicosa- 3,7,11,15,19-pentaenyl] oxiraneOtherNames=Squalene oxide
2,3-Squalene oxide
Section1= Chembox Identifiers
CASNo=54274-53-2
PubChem=5366020
ChemSpiderID = 4517951
SMILES=CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CCC=C(/C) CCC=C(/C)CCC1C(O1)(C)C)/C)/C)C
MeSHName=2,3-oxidosqualene
Section2= Chembox Properties
Formula=C30H50O
MolarMass=426.717 g/mol
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Autoignition=2,3-Oxidosqualene is an intermediate in the synthesis of
lanosterol . It is formed fromsqualene bysqualene monooxygenase .Lanosterol synthase acts upon it to createlanosterol .
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