Naturally occurring compounds and synthetic analogues, based on the cyclopenta[
a]phenanthrene carbon skeleton, partially or completely hydrogenated; there are usually
methyl groups at C-10 and C-13, and often an
alkyl group at C-17. By extension, one or more bond scissions, ring expansions and/or ring contractions
of the skeleton may have occurred. Natural steroids are derived biogenetically from
triterpenoids.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1367
InChI=1/C17H28/c1-2-6-14-12(4-1)8-10-17-15-7-3-5-13(15)9-11-16(14)17/h12-17H,1-11H2
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