Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1124 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809014585 ]
-cholaneIn the title compound (5S,8R,9R,10R,13S,14S,17R,20R)-24-bromo-5
-cholane, C24H41Br, the fused-chair conformation of the cyclohexane A/B ring junction is cis with a 5
-H configuration.
The procedure employed was that used for synthesizing 5β-cholan-24-yl chloride, but with phosphorus tribromide in place of phosphorus trichloride. Phosphorus tribromide (0.06 ml, 0.65 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 ml) was added to 24-hydroxy-5β-cholane (22 mg, 0.65 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 ml). The mixture was kept at 283–288 K under stirring for 12 h and then made basic with sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic compound was extracted with hexane–ethyl acetate (4:1 v/v). The solvent was removed to give a yellow oil, which gradually solidified (135 mg). The compound was dissolved in hexane and chromatographed on silica gel (10 g). The first fraction gave the pure compound, m.p. 335–338 K, when the solvent was allowed to evaporate.
Hydrogen atoms were placed at calculated positions (C–H 0.98–1.00 Å) and were treated as riding on their parent carbon atoms, with U(H) set to 1.2–1.5 times Ueq(C).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2009).
| Fig. 1. Thermal ellipsoid plot (Barbour, 2001) of C24H41Br at the 70% probability level. Hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius. |
| C24H41Br | F(000) = 880 |
| Mr = 409.48 | Dx = 1.251 Mg m−3 |
| Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 3210 reflections |
| a = 7.4797 (2) Å | θ = 2.8–24.5° |
| b = 9.9094 (3) Å | µ = 1.90 mm−1 |
| c = 29.3371 (8) Å | T = 100 K |
| V = 2174.5 (1) Å3 | Plate, colorless |
| Z = 4 | 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.03 mm |
| Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 4988 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4263 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.048 |
| ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −9→9 |
| Tmin = 0.606, Tmax = 0.746 | k = −12→12 |
| 15233 measured reflections | l = −37→38 |
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.075 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0372P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 0.99 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 4988 reflections | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
| 226 parameters | Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2124 Friedel pairs |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Flack parameter: 0.018 (8) |
| C24H41Br | V = 2174.5 (1) Å3 |
| Mr = 409.48 | Z = 4 |
| Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 7.4797 (2) Å | µ = 1.90 mm−1 |
| b = 9.9094 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
| c = 29.3371 (8) Å | 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.03 mm |
| Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 4988 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 4263 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.606, Tmax = 0.746 | Rint = 0.048 |
| 15233 measured reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.075 | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
| S = 0.99 | Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3 |
| 4988 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2124 Friedel pairs |
| 226 parameters | Flack parameter: 0.018 (8) |
| 0 restraints |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Br1 | 0.12174 (4) | 0.77061 (3) | −0.054189 (9) | 0.02429 (8) | |
| C1 | 0.0806 (4) | 0.6772 (3) | 0.00361 (9) | 0.0224 (6) | |
| H1A | 0.1165 | 0.7370 | 0.0290 | 0.027* | |
| H1B | −0.0487 | 0.6581 | 0.0069 | 0.027* | |
| C2 | 0.1835 (4) | 0.5463 (3) | 0.00693 (9) | 0.0177 (6) | |
| H2A | 0.3133 | 0.5658 | 0.0079 | 0.021* | |
| H2B | 0.1594 | 0.4906 | −0.0204 | 0.021* | |
| C3 | 0.1301 (4) | 0.4678 (2) | 0.04965 (8) | 0.0193 (5) | |
| H3A | −0.0002 | 0.4505 | 0.0486 | 0.023* | |
| H3B | 0.1543 | 0.5246 | 0.0767 | 0.023* | |
| C4 | 0.2281 (3) | 0.3324 (2) | 0.05535 (10) | 0.0173 (5) | |
| H4 | 0.2221 | 0.2835 | 0.0256 | 0.021* | |
| C5 | 0.4269 (3) | 0.3583 (3) | 0.06637 (9) | 0.0240 (7) | |
| H5A | 0.4892 | 0.2718 | 0.0695 | 0.036* | |
| H5B | 0.4362 | 0.4090 | 0.0950 | 0.036* | |
| H5C | 0.4814 | 0.4104 | 0.0416 | 0.036* | |
| C6 | 0.1334 (3) | 0.2460 (2) | 0.09118 (8) | 0.0151 (5) | |
| H6 | 0.1236 | 0.3020 | 0.1194 | 0.018* | |
| C7 | 0.2146 (3) | 0.1081 (3) | 0.10554 (9) | 0.0149 (5) | |
| C8 | 0.2666 (4) | 0.0269 (3) | 0.06281 (9) | 0.0211 (6) | |
| H8A | 0.3166 | −0.0603 | 0.0720 | 0.032* | |
| H8B | 0.3559 | 0.0773 | 0.0453 | 0.032* | |
| H8C | 0.1602 | 0.0121 | 0.0439 | 0.032* | |
| C9 | 0.3702 (4) | 0.1130 (2) | 0.13960 (8) | 0.0175 (5) | |
| H9A | 0.3418 | 0.1785 | 0.1640 | 0.021* | |
| H9B | 0.4792 | 0.1449 | 0.1238 | 0.021* | |
| C10 | 0.4070 (3) | −0.0258 (3) | 0.16101 (9) | 0.0200 (6) | |
| H10A | 0.4509 | −0.0878 | 0.1370 | 0.024* | |
| H10B | 0.5029 | −0.0163 | 0.1841 | 0.024* | |
| C11 | 0.2430 (3) | −0.0883 (3) | 0.18361 (9) | 0.0158 (5) | |
| H11 | 0.2062 | −0.0241 | 0.2082 | 0.019* | |
| C12 | 0.2789 (3) | −0.2260 (3) | 0.20769 (9) | 0.0210 (6) | |
| C13 | 0.3411 (4) | −0.3321 (3) | 0.17341 (10) | 0.0308 (7) | |
| H13A | 0.2498 | −0.3435 | 0.1498 | 0.046* | |
| H13B | 0.3600 | −0.4182 | 0.1891 | 0.046* | |
| H13C | 0.4533 | −0.3027 | 0.1593 | 0.046* | |
| C14 | 0.4248 (3) | −0.2139 (3) | 0.24460 (9) | 0.0228 (6) | |
| H14A | 0.4535 | −0.3055 | 0.2560 | 0.027* | |
| H14B | 0.5344 | −0.1770 | 0.2304 | 0.027* | |
| C15 | 0.3754 (4) | −0.1259 (3) | 0.28485 (9) | 0.0246 (6) | |
| H15A | 0.4739 | −0.1270 | 0.3074 | 0.030* | |
| H15B | 0.3588 | −0.0317 | 0.2744 | 0.030* | |
| C16 | 0.2049 (4) | −0.1755 (3) | 0.30718 (10) | 0.0300 (7) | |
| H16A | 0.1701 | −0.1125 | 0.3318 | 0.036* | |
| H16B | 0.2262 | −0.2652 | 0.3210 | 0.036* | |
| C17 | 0.0533 (4) | −0.1856 (3) | 0.27254 (10) | 0.0284 (7) | |
| H17A | 0.0218 | −0.0940 | 0.2618 | 0.034* | |
| H17B | −0.0534 | −0.2246 | 0.2876 | 0.034* | |
| C18 | 0.1038 (3) | −0.2733 (3) | 0.23142 (9) | 0.0248 (6) | |
| H18 | 0.1264 | −0.3664 | 0.2433 | 0.030* | |
| C19 | −0.0515 (4) | −0.2839 (3) | 0.19738 (11) | 0.0302 (7) | |
| H19A | −0.0243 | −0.3549 | 0.1747 | 0.036* | |
| H19B | −0.1615 | −0.3106 | 0.2138 | 0.036* | |
| C20 | −0.0845 (3) | −0.1502 (3) | 0.17263 (10) | 0.0239 (7) | |
| H20A | −0.1298 | −0.0829 | 0.1947 | 0.029* | |
| H20B | −0.1777 | −0.1637 | 0.1491 | 0.029* | |
| C21 | 0.0841 (3) | −0.0953 (3) | 0.15005 (9) | 0.0166 (6) | |
| H21 | 0.1174 | −0.1568 | 0.1244 | 0.020* | |
| C22 | 0.0536 (3) | 0.0461 (3) | 0.13073 (9) | 0.0156 (5) | |
| H22 | 0.0308 | 0.1058 | 0.1576 | 0.019* | |
| C23 | −0.1020 (4) | 0.0685 (2) | 0.09833 (8) | 0.0184 (6) | |
| H23A | −0.2170 | 0.0703 | 0.1150 | 0.022* | |
| H23B | −0.1069 | −0.0031 | 0.0748 | 0.022* | |
| C24 | −0.0613 (3) | 0.2077 (3) | 0.07660 (9) | 0.0174 (6) | |
| H24A | −0.1472 | 0.2763 | 0.0877 | 0.021* | |
| H24B | −0.0703 | 0.2023 | 0.0430 | 0.021* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Br1 | 0.02565 (13) | 0.02078 (12) | 0.02645 (13) | 0.00045 (12) | −0.00377 (13) | 0.00517 (11) |
| C1 | 0.0273 (18) | 0.0216 (13) | 0.0184 (14) | 0.0042 (12) | 0.0029 (11) | 0.0008 (11) |
| C2 | 0.0125 (13) | 0.0209 (13) | 0.0198 (14) | −0.0004 (11) | −0.0018 (11) | 0.0013 (11) |
| C3 | 0.0215 (13) | 0.0207 (12) | 0.0156 (12) | 0.0007 (12) | 0.0015 (14) | −0.0002 (10) |
| C4 | 0.0148 (13) | 0.0203 (12) | 0.0169 (12) | 0.0011 (10) | 0.0006 (12) | 0.0010 (13) |
| C5 | 0.0177 (15) | 0.0284 (15) | 0.0258 (16) | −0.0027 (11) | 0.0000 (11) | 0.0082 (12) |
| C6 | 0.0133 (11) | 0.0166 (13) | 0.0155 (11) | −0.0001 (12) | −0.0003 (10) | −0.0027 (9) |
| C7 | 0.0125 (13) | 0.0173 (13) | 0.0150 (13) | 0.0006 (11) | −0.0004 (11) | −0.0007 (10) |
| C8 | 0.0208 (15) | 0.0229 (14) | 0.0196 (16) | 0.0036 (11) | 0.0036 (12) | −0.0038 (11) |
| C9 | 0.0101 (12) | 0.0223 (13) | 0.0201 (13) | −0.0011 (13) | −0.0003 (13) | 0.0032 (10) |
| C10 | 0.0151 (15) | 0.0228 (13) | 0.0223 (14) | −0.0009 (11) | −0.0023 (12) | 0.0019 (11) |
| C11 | 0.0144 (13) | 0.0151 (13) | 0.0180 (13) | 0.0021 (10) | −0.0041 (11) | −0.0013 (11) |
| C12 | 0.0184 (13) | 0.0169 (12) | 0.0278 (14) | 0.0013 (12) | −0.0053 (11) | 0.0030 (13) |
| C13 | 0.0326 (19) | 0.0209 (14) | 0.0389 (18) | 0.0089 (13) | −0.0092 (15) | 0.0002 (13) |
| C14 | 0.0150 (13) | 0.0214 (14) | 0.0321 (15) | 0.0004 (11) | −0.0032 (11) | 0.0099 (13) |
| C15 | 0.0285 (15) | 0.0217 (13) | 0.0236 (14) | −0.0023 (15) | −0.0098 (15) | 0.0064 (11) |
| C16 | 0.0326 (17) | 0.0320 (16) | 0.0254 (16) | −0.0009 (14) | −0.0012 (14) | 0.0102 (13) |
| C17 | 0.0218 (15) | 0.0290 (16) | 0.0343 (17) | −0.0024 (12) | 0.0024 (13) | 0.0150 (13) |
| C18 | 0.0205 (13) | 0.0162 (11) | 0.0378 (15) | −0.0044 (14) | −0.0080 (12) | 0.0103 (12) |
| C19 | 0.0254 (15) | 0.0214 (14) | 0.0439 (18) | −0.0079 (14) | −0.0070 (14) | 0.0090 (15) |
| C20 | 0.0151 (15) | 0.0234 (14) | 0.0331 (16) | −0.0040 (11) | −0.0063 (12) | 0.0059 (12) |
| C21 | 0.0129 (14) | 0.0166 (12) | 0.0203 (13) | 0.0005 (10) | −0.0044 (11) | −0.0001 (10) |
| C22 | 0.0113 (12) | 0.0155 (13) | 0.0202 (14) | 0.0018 (10) | −0.0022 (11) | −0.0046 (11) |
| C23 | 0.0147 (14) | 0.0220 (13) | 0.0184 (13) | −0.0029 (12) | −0.0040 (12) | 0.0009 (10) |
| C24 | 0.0116 (12) | 0.0237 (14) | 0.0168 (13) | 0.0018 (10) | −0.0005 (10) | 0.0018 (11) |
| Br1—C1 | 1.956 (3) | C12—C14 | 1.542 (3) |
| C1—C2 | 1.511 (4) | C12—C18 | 1.555 (4) |
| C1—H1A | 0.9900 | C13—H13A | 0.9800 |
| C1—H1B | 0.9900 | C13—H13B | 0.9800 |
| C2—C3 | 1.528 (3) | C13—H13C | 0.9800 |
| C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C14—C15 | 1.514 (4) |
| C2—H2B | 0.9900 | C14—H14A | 0.9900 |
| C3—C4 | 1.538 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9900 |
| C3—H3A | 0.9900 | C15—C16 | 1.515 (4) |
| C3—H3B | 0.9900 | C15—H15A | 0.9900 |
| C4—C6 | 1.530 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9900 |
| C4—C5 | 1.542 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.526 (4) |
| C4—H4 | 1.0000 | C16—H16A | 0.9900 |
| C5—H5A | 0.9800 | C16—H16B | 0.9900 |
| C5—H5B | 0.9800 | C17—C18 | 1.534 (4) |
| C5—H5C | 0.9800 | C17—H17A | 0.9900 |
| C6—C7 | 1.553 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9900 |
| C6—C24 | 1.565 (3) | C18—C19 | 1.536 (4) |
| C6—H6 | 1.0000 | C18—H18 | 1.0000 |
| C7—C9 | 1.535 (4) | C19—C20 | 1.530 (4) |
| C7—C8 | 1.539 (3) | C19—H19A | 0.9900 |
| C7—C22 | 1.541 (4) | C19—H19B | 0.9900 |
| C8—H8A | 0.9800 | C20—C21 | 1.525 (3) |
| C8—H8B | 0.9800 | C20—H20A | 0.9900 |
| C8—H8C | 0.9800 | C20—H20B | 0.9900 |
| C9—C10 | 1.537 (3) | C21—C22 | 1.529 (4) |
| C9—H9A | 0.9900 | C21—H21 | 1.0000 |
| C9—H9B | 0.9900 | C22—C23 | 1.519 (4) |
| C10—C11 | 1.526 (4) | C22—H22 | 1.0000 |
| C10—H10A | 0.9900 | C23—C24 | 1.550 (3) |
| C10—H10B | 0.9900 | C23—H23A | 0.9900 |
| C11—C21 | 1.545 (3) | C23—H23B | 0.9900 |
| C11—C12 | 1.560 (4) | C24—H24A | 0.9900 |
| C11—H11 | 1.0000 | C24—H24B | 0.9900 |
| C12—C13 | 1.527 (4) | ||
| C2—C1—Br1 | 112.46 (18) | C12—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
| C2—C1—H1A | 109.1 | C12—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
| Br1—C1—H1A | 109.1 | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
| C2—C1—H1B | 109.1 | C12—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| Br1—C1—H1B | 109.1 | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| H1A—C1—H1B | 107.8 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 110.9 (2) | C15—C14—C12 | 114.8 (2) |
| C1—C2—H2A | 109.5 | C15—C14—H14A | 108.6 |
| C3—C2—H2A | 109.5 | C12—C14—H14A | 108.6 |
| C1—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C15—C14—H14B | 108.6 |
| C3—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C12—C14—H14B | 108.6 |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 108.1 | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.5 |
| C2—C3—C4 | 114.1 (2) | C16—C15—C14 | 110.8 (2) |
| C2—C3—H3A | 108.7 | C16—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 108.7 | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
| C2—C3—H3B | 108.7 | C16—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| C4—C3—H3B | 108.7 | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| H3A—C3—H3B | 107.6 | H15A—C15—H15B | 108.1 |
| C6—C4—C3 | 110.0 (2) | C15—C16—C17 | 111.0 (2) |
| C6—C4—C5 | 113.3 (2) | C15—C16—H16A | 109.4 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 109.7 (2) | C17—C16—H16A | 109.4 |
| C6—C4—H4 | 107.9 | C15—C16—H16B | 109.4 |
| C3—C4—H4 | 107.9 | C17—C16—H16B | 109.4 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 107.9 | H16A—C16—H16B | 108.0 |
| C4—C5—H5A | 109.5 | C16—C17—C18 | 112.2 (2) |
| C4—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17A | 109.2 |
| H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C18—C17—H17A | 109.2 |
| C4—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C16—C17—H17B | 109.2 |
| H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C18—C17—H17B | 109.2 |
| H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 | H17A—C17—H17B | 107.9 |
| C4—C6—C7 | 119.9 (2) | C19—C18—C17 | 111.3 (2) |
| C4—C6—C24 | 112.27 (19) | C19—C18—C12 | 111.5 (2) |
| C7—C6—C24 | 103.01 (19) | C17—C18—C12 | 112.9 (2) |
| C4—C6—H6 | 107.0 | C19—C18—H18 | 106.9 |
| C7—C6—H6 | 107.0 | C17—C18—H18 | 106.9 |
| C24—C6—H6 | 107.0 | C12—C18—H18 | 106.9 |
| C9—C7—C8 | 110.8 (2) | C20—C19—C18 | 111.8 (2) |
| C9—C7—C22 | 107.0 (2) | C20—C19—H19A | 109.3 |
| C8—C7—C22 | 112.3 (2) | C18—C19—H19A | 109.3 |
| C9—C7—C6 | 116.4 (2) | C20—C19—H19B | 109.3 |
| C8—C7—C6 | 109.7 (2) | C18—C19—H19B | 109.3 |
| C22—C7—C6 | 100.12 (19) | H19A—C19—H19B | 107.9 |
| C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C19—C20—C21 | 112.4 (2) |
| C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C19—C20—H20A | 109.1 |
| H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C21—C20—H20A | 109.1 |
| C7—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C19—C20—H20B | 109.1 |
| H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C21—C20—H20B | 109.1 |
| H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 | H20A—C20—H20B | 107.8 |
| C7—C9—C10 | 111.9 (2) | C22—C21—C20 | 111.4 (2) |
| C7—C9—H9A | 109.2 | C22—C21—C11 | 108.0 (2) |
| C10—C9—H9A | 109.2 | C20—C21—C11 | 112.1 (2) |
| C7—C9—H9B | 109.2 | C22—C21—H21 | 108.4 |
| C10—C9—H9B | 109.2 | C20—C21—H21 | 108.4 |
| H9A—C9—H9B | 107.9 | C11—C21—H21 | 108.4 |
| C11—C10—C9 | 113.4 (2) | C23—C22—C21 | 118.7 (2) |
| C11—C10—H10A | 108.9 | C23—C22—C7 | 103.9 (2) |
| C9—C10—H10A | 108.9 | C21—C22—C7 | 115.3 (2) |
| C11—C10—H10B | 108.9 | C23—C22—H22 | 106.0 |
| C9—C10—H10B | 108.9 | C21—C22—H22 | 106.0 |
| H10A—C10—H10B | 107.7 | C7—C22—H22 | 106.0 |
| C10—C11—C21 | 111.1 (2) | C22—C23—C24 | 103.7 (2) |
| C10—C11—C12 | 114.4 (2) | C22—C23—H23A | 111.0 |
| C21—C11—C12 | 112.4 (2) | C24—C23—H23A | 111.0 |
| C10—C11—H11 | 106.1 | C22—C23—H23B | 111.0 |
| C21—C11—H11 | 106.1 | C24—C23—H23B | 111.0 |
| C12—C11—H11 | 106.1 | H23A—C23—H23B | 109.0 |
| C13—C12—C14 | 107.5 (2) | C23—C24—C6 | 106.6 (2) |
| C13—C12—C18 | 110.1 (2) | C23—C24—H24A | 110.4 |
| C14—C12—C18 | 107.8 (2) | C6—C24—H24A | 110.4 |
| C13—C12—C11 | 110.9 (2) | C23—C24—H24B | 110.4 |
| C14—C12—C11 | 111.8 (2) | C6—C24—H24B | 110.4 |
| C18—C12—C11 | 108.8 (2) | H24A—C24—H24B | 108.6 |
| Br1—C1—C2—C3 | −172.81 (18) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | 179.2 (2) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.6 (2) | C16—C17—C18—C12 | −54.6 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4—C6 | −165.3 (2) | C13—C12—C18—C19 | −64.9 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 69.4 (3) | C14—C12—C18—C19 | 178.1 (2) |
| C3—C4—C6—C7 | −175.8 (2) | C11—C12—C18—C19 | 56.8 (3) |
| C5—C4—C6—C7 | −52.6 (3) | C13—C12—C18—C17 | 168.9 (2) |
| C3—C4—C6—C24 | 63.2 (3) | C14—C12—C18—C17 | 52.0 (3) |
| C5—C4—C6—C24 | −173.6 (2) | C11—C12—C18—C17 | −69.4 (3) |
| C4—C6—C7—C9 | 79.4 (3) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | 70.3 (3) |
| C24—C6—C7—C9 | −155.1 (2) | C12—C18—C19—C20 | −56.7 (3) |
| C4—C6—C7—C8 | −47.5 (3) | C18—C19—C20—C21 | 53.6 (3) |
| C24—C6—C7—C8 | 78.0 (2) | C19—C20—C21—C22 | −172.9 (2) |
| C4—C6—C7—C22 | −165.7 (2) | C19—C20—C21—C11 | −51.7 (3) |
| C24—C6—C7—C22 | −40.2 (2) | C10—C11—C21—C22 | −53.7 (3) |
| C8—C7—C9—C10 | −68.8 (3) | C12—C11—C21—C22 | 176.6 (2) |
| C22—C7—C9—C10 | 53.9 (3) | C10—C11—C21—C20 | −176.8 (2) |
| C6—C7—C9—C10 | 164.8 (2) | C12—C11—C21—C20 | 53.5 (3) |
| C7—C9—C10—C11 | −55.0 (3) | C20—C21—C22—C23 | −53.6 (3) |
| C9—C10—C11—C21 | 54.2 (3) | C11—C21—C22—C23 | −177.1 (2) |
| C9—C10—C11—C12 | −177.2 (2) | C20—C21—C22—C7 | −177.7 (2) |
| C10—C11—C12—C13 | −62.0 (3) | C11—C21—C22—C7 | 58.8 (3) |
| C21—C11—C12—C13 | 65.9 (3) | C9—C7—C22—C23 | 169.8 (2) |
| C10—C11—C12—C14 | 57.9 (3) | C8—C7—C22—C23 | −68.4 (3) |
| C21—C11—C12—C14 | −174.1 (2) | C6—C7—C22—C23 | 47.9 (2) |
| C10—C11—C12—C18 | 176.8 (2) | C9—C7—C22—C21 | −58.6 (3) |
| C21—C11—C12—C18 | −55.3 (3) | C8—C7—C22—C21 | 63.2 (3) |
| C13—C12—C14—C15 | −172.6 (2) | C6—C7—C22—C21 | 179.6 (2) |
| C18—C12—C14—C15 | −53.9 (3) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | −165.6 (2) |
| C11—C12—C14—C15 | 65.5 (3) | C7—C22—C23—C24 | −36.0 (2) |
| C12—C14—C15—C16 | 56.6 (3) | C22—C23—C24—C6 | 10.0 (3) |
| C14—C15—C16—C17 | −54.7 (3) | C4—C6—C24—C23 | 149.5 (2) |
| C15—C16—C17—C18 | 54.7 (3) | C7—C6—C24—C23 | 19.2 (2) |
We are grateful to the late Professor Charles J. W. Brooks of Glasgow University for the gift of 24-hydroxy-5β-cholane. We thank the University of Malaya for supporting this study.
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