Term Name: | solasodine |
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Synonyms: | (25R)-22alpha-spirosol-5-en-3beta-ol, (2S,2'R,4aR,4bS,5'R,6aS,6bR,7S,9aS,10aS,10bS)-4a,5',6a,7-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,6a,6b,7,9a,10,10a,10b,11-hexadecahydrospiro[naphtho[2',1':4,5]indeno[2,1-b]furan-8,2'-piperidin]-2-ol, (3beta,22alpha,25R)-spirosol-5-en-3-ol, purapuridine, solasod-5-en-3beta-ol, spiro[8H-naphth[2',1':4,5]indeno[2,1-b]furan-8,2'-piperidine] |
Definition: | An oxaspiro compound and steroid alkaloid sapogenin with formula C27H43NO2 found in the Solanum (nightshade) family. It is used as a precursor in the synthesis of complex steroidal compounds such as contraceptive pills. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9190] ( EBI ) |