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| Preferred IUPAC name (4S,4aR,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bR)-4,4a,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-octamethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-hexadecahydropicene | |
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| C30H52 | |
| Molar mass | 412.746 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Friedelane is an aliphatic chemical compound and natural product. Its formula is C30H52. [1] Friedelane is a triterpene, and it and similar compounds are found in several plants. [2] One such compound found in the bark of cork oak, friedelin, is considered a "friedelane-like", [3] and has noted antimicrobial properties. [4] It is also a biological precursor of celastrol. [5]
Friedelane is found in the wood of Calophyllum tomentosum , [6] as well as the flowers of Pongamia pinnata . [7]