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Characterization of two steroidal olefins in nonfat dry milk
Author(s) -
Flanagan Vincent P.,
Ferretti Aldo,
Ruth John M.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02534273
Subject(s) - chemistry , fraction (chemistry) , hexane , mass spectrometry , chromatography , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , lipidology , gas chromatography , organic chemistry , fatty acid
Two steroidal olefins were isolated from the hydrocarbon fraction of a n‐hexane extract of nonfat dry milk. They were characterized as 24‐methyl‐Δ 2 ‐cholestene (Δ 2 ‐campestene) and 24‐ethyl‐Δ 2 ‐cholestene (Δ 2 ‐sitostene) by gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and synthesis.