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IUPAC name
(22R,23R)-2α,3α,22,23-Tetrahydroxy-6,7-seco-5α-campestano-6,7-lactone
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,3aS,3bS,6aS,8S,9R,10aR,10bS,12aS)-1-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-3,4-Dihydroxy-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl]-8,9-dihydroxy-10a,12a-dimethylhexadecahydro-6H-indeno[4,5-d][2]benzoxepin-6-one | |
Other names
2,3,22,23-Tetrahydroxy-β-homo-7-oxaergostan-6-one
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3D model (JSmol)
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3633298 | |
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Properties | |
C28H48O6 | |
Molar mass | 480.686 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Brassinolide is a plant hormone. The first isolated brassinosteroid, it was discovered when it was shown that pollen from rapeseed (Brassica napus) could promote stem elongation and cell division.[1] The biologically active component was isolated and named brassinolide.[2]