4beta-hydroxymethyl-4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol, also known as 4a-methyl-4b-hydroxymethyl-5a-cholest-7-en-3b-ol, belongs to cholesterols and derivatives class of compounds. Those are compounds containing a 3-hydroxylated cholestane core. Thus, 4beta-hydroxymethyl-4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol is considered to be a sterol lipid molecule. 4beta-hydroxymethyl-4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 4beta-hydroxymethyl-4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol can be found in a number of food items such as broad bean, summer savory, hyssop, and alpine sweetvetch, which makes 4beta-hydroxymethyl-4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 4beta-hydroxymethyl-4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol may be a unique S.cerevisiae (yeast) metabolite.
belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cholesterols and derivatives. Cholesterols and derivatives are compounds containing a 3-hydroxylated cholestane core.