Products 75330-75-5
CAS 75330-75-5 appears in our catalog under these names: Lovastatin, Lovastatin, >95% (HPLC), Lovastatin/ 99.59% (existing batch purity), Lovastatin, 97% , Lovastatin - Bio-X â„¢. Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Mikromol, LoGiCal, Dr. Ehrenstorfer. Available pack sizes: on request, 1g, 50mg, 5mg, 100mg, 10mg, 25mg, 200mg.
Lovastatin is a fatty acid ester that is mevastatin carrying an additional methyl group on the carbobicyclic skeleton. It is used in as an anticholesteremic drug and has been found in fungal species such as Aspergillus terreus and Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom). It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an anticholesteremic drug, a prodrug and an Aspergillus metabolite. It is a member of hexahydronaphthalenes, a delta-lactone, a polyketide, a fatty acid ester and a statin (naturally occurring). It is functionally related to a mevastatin and a (S)-2-methylbutyric acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C24H36O5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 404.5 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | [(1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-8-[2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxooxan-2-yl]ethyl]-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl] (2S)-2-methylbutanoate |
| InChIKey | PCZOHLXUXFIOCF-BXMDZJJMSA-N |
| SMILES | CC[C@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@H](C=C2[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C=C2)C)CC[C@@H]3C[C@H](CC(=O)O3)O)C |
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Synonyms:
lovastatin, mevinolin, Mevacor, Altoprev, Mevlor, Sivlor, Altocor, Monacolin K, Lovastatine, 6alpha-Methylcompactin