5-Dehydroepisterol
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| IUPAC name
 Campesta-5,7,24(241)-trien-3β-ol  | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
 (1R,3aR,7S,9aR,9bS,11aR)-9a,11a-Dimethyl-1-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]-2,3,3a,6,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-ol  | |
| Other names
 24-Methylcholesta-5,7,24(28)-trienol, ergosta-5,7,24(28)-trien-3β-ol, campesta-7,24(28)-dien-3β-ol  | |
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| Properties | |
| C28H44O | |
| Molar mass | 396.648 g·mol−1 | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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5-Dehydroepisterol is a sterol and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis, particularly synthesis of brassinosteroids. It is formed from episterol through action of ERG3, the C-5 sterol desaturase in the yeast and is then converted into 24-methylenecholesterol by 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase.
Episterol and 5-dehydroepisterol are found in Leishmania.