Lovastatin, EP grade

CAS: 75330-75-5

Ref. 7W-GP2911

Product Information

• Name: Lovastatin, EP grade
• Synonyms: 2-Methyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester butanoic acid, 6-α-Methylcompactin, Monacolin K, Mevinolin, (2S)-(1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-Hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-[(2R,4R)-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl-2-methyl butanoate, (1S,3R,7S,8S)-8-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxotetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl}-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl (2S)-2-methylbutanoate, (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-8-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxotetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl}-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl (2S)-2-methylbutanoate, 6α-Methylcompactin, 8-[2-(4-hydroxy-6-oxotetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl]-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl 2-methylbutanoate, Altocor, Altoprev, Antibiotic MB 530B, Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-[(2R,4R)-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, (2S)-, Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, [1S-[1α(R*),3α,7β,8β(2S*,4S*),8aβ]]-, L 154803, Lestric, Lostatin, Lovacard, Lovalip, Lovastatin lactone, Lovastation, Lovastin, Lovex, Mevacor, Mevinacor, Mevlor, Mk 803, Monacolin K lactone, Msd 803, Msd803, NSC 633781, Oxy)-1-Naphthaleneheptanoicaciddelta-Lactone, Red Yeast Rice P.E, Sivlor
• Brand: Glentham

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 404.56
• Formula: C₂₄H₃₆O₅
• Purity: 97.0 - 102.0 % (dried substance)
• Color/Form: White or almost white crystalline powder