diplopterol

• CAT Number: M122483
• CAS Number: 1721-59-1
• Molecular Formula: C30H52O
• Molecular Weight: 428.74
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: 2-[(3S,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aS,11aS,11bR,13aR,13bS)-5a,5b,8,8,11a,13b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,3a,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-3-yl]propan-2-ol
• InChI: InChI=1S/C30H52O/c1-25(2)15-9-16-28(6)22(25)14-19-30(8)24(28)11-10-23-27(5)17-12-20(26(3,4)31)21(27)13-18-29(23,30)7/h20-24,31H,9-19H2,1-8H3/t20-,21-,22-,23+,24+,27-,28-,29+,30+/m0/s1
• InChIKey: PNJBOAVCVAVRGR-UDCAXGDQSA-N
• SMILES: CC1(CCCC2(C1CCC3(C2CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC5C(C)(C)O)C)C)C)C)C

Diplopterol(CAT: M122483) is a triterpenoid alcohol, which is a type of lipid molecule that is part of the hopanoid class. It is found in the cell membranes of some bacteria and plants, where it plays a role in stabilizing the membrane structure, similar to the function of cholesterol in eukaryotic cells. Diplopterol is commonly studied in microbiology and environmental sciences due to its presence in ancient sediments, where it serves as a biomarker for bacterial life and microbial ecosystems. It can also provide insights into the evolutionary biology of membrane stabilization in prokaryotes and archaea.