IUPAC dilemma on naming a toxin, any pro organic chemists out there?

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The forum discussion centers on the IUPAC naming of the toxin Batrachotoxinin A. The participant initially attempts to derive its IUPAC name by modifying the name of its relative, Batrachotoxin, but realizes that Batrachotoxinin A lacks a carboxylic acid group and instead contains a hydroxy group. Ultimately, the correct IUPAC name for Batrachotoxinin A is established as [5αR-[5αα,7αβ,9α,11αβ,11βα,12α,13αα,14(S*)]]-1,2,3,4,7a,10,11,11α,12,13-Decahydro-14-(1-hydroxyethyl)-2,11α-dimethyl-7H-9,11β-epoxy-13α,5α-propenophenanthro[2,1-f][1,4]oxazepine-9,12(8H)-diol.

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So I came across a cool toxin, and saw that people have not assigned an IUPAC name to it, so I took on the challenge.

The compound of interest is Batrachotoxinin A

unc.
edu/depts/mtcgroup/litmeetings/batrachotoxinin.pdf

In the second slide Batrachotoxinin A has an R which is an H instead of a pyrolle moiety.

Now Batrachotoxinin A's relative Batrachotoxin (the one with the pyrolle moiety) has the following IUPAC name

1H-Pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid, 2,4-dimethyl-, (1S)-1-[(5aR, 7aR, 9R, 11aS, 11bS, 12R, 13aR)-1,2,3,4,7a,8,9,10,11,11a , 12,13- dodecahydro-9,12-dihydroxy-2, 11a-dimethyl- 7H-9,11b-epoxy-13a, 5a-propenophenanthro[2,1-f] [1,4] oxazepin-14-yl] ethyl ester


So is the Batrachotoxinin A's IUPAC
(1S)-1-[(5aR, 7aR, 9R, 11aS, 11bS, 12R, 13aR)-1,2,3,4,7a,8,9,10,11,11a , 12,13- dodecahydro-9,12-dihydroxy-2, 11a-dimethyl- 7H-9,11b-epoxy-13a, 5a-propenophenanthro[2,1-f] [1,4] oxazepin-14-yl] ethyl ester

(As you can see I just deleted 1H-Pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid, 2,4-dimethyl-,)

is that ok?
 
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Wait I take that Batrachotoxinin A does not have carboxylic acid any more, but a hydroxy group, so it's not an ester, but an alcohol.

So I somehow have to name it with a substituted ethanol??

Any hints??
 
Never mind, I found the name:

[5\alphaR-[5\alpha\alpha,7\alpha\beta,9\alpha,11\alpha\beta,11\beta\alpha,12\alpha,13\alpha\alpha,14(S*)]]-1,2,3,4,7a,10,11,11\alpha,12,13-Decahydro-14-(1-hydroxyethyl)-2,11\alpha-dimethyl-7H-9,11\beta-epoxy-13\alpha,5\alpha-propenophenanthro[2,1-f][1,4]oxazepine-9,12(8H)-diol