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Lovastatin Related Compound A

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Dihydrolovastatin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H38O5
CAS Number:
77517-29-4
Molecular Weight:
406.56
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

lovastatin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

InChI

1S/C24H38O5/c1-5-15(3)24(27)29-21-11-14(2)10-17-7-6-16(4)20(23(17)21)9-8-19-12-18(25)13-22(26)28-19/h6-7,14-21,23,25H,5,8-13H2,1-4H3/t14-,15-,16-,17-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23+/m0/s1

InChI key

IFIFFBWHLKGTMO-LDIGTXGYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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C H Heathcock et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 30(10), 1858-1873 (1987-10-01)
The full experimental details for the total synthesis of (+)-compactin and 19 structural analogues are reported. We have evaluated three classes of analogues as inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase: (1) functional and stereoisomeric analogues that possess the full carbon skeleton
G Albers-Schönberg et al.
The Journal of antibiotics, 34(5), 507-512 (1981-05-01)
A new, potent hypocholesterolemic agent is produced by cultures of Aspergillus terreus. The isolation of the compound and its characterization as 4a,5-dihydromevinolin containing a trans-fused octahydro-naphthalene system are described. Comparative data for dihydromevinolin and mevinolin in three biological assays are

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