| Synonyms: |
(3R,5R)-3,5-dihydroxy-7-[(1S,2S,8S,8aR)-2-methyl-8-{[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxy}-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]heptanoic acid,
compactin acid,
mevastatin (acid form),
mevastatin acid,
mevastatin hydroxy acid,
ML 236B acid,
ML-236B acid
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| Definition: |
A member of the class of hexahydronaphthalenes that is 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalene which is substituted by a (3R,5R)-6-carboxy-3,5-dihydroxyhexyl group at position 1, a methyl group at position 2, and a (2S)-2-methylbutanoyloxy group at position 8 (the 1S,2S,8S,8aR isomer). Lactonisation of the hydroxy-carboxylic acid chain at position 1 affords mevastatin. |