Momordicin-28

Momordicin-28
Names
IUPAC name
13-Hydroxy-28-methoxyurs-11-en-3-one
Systematic IUPAC name
(4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,11R,12S,12aR,12bS,14aR,14bS)-12b-Hydroxy-8a-(methoxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,12,14b-heptamethyl-1,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,14a,14b-octadecahydropicen-3(2H)-one
Other names
13-Hydroxy-28-methoxy-urs-11-en-3-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C31H50O3/c1-20-9-15-30(19-34-8)18-17-29(7)28(6)14-10-22-26(3,4)24(32)12-13-27(22,5)23(28)11-16-31(29,33)25(30)21(20)2/h11,16,20-23,25,33H,9-10,12-15,17-19H2,1-8H3/t20-,21+,22+,23-,25-,27+,28-,29+,30-,31+/m1/s1
    Key: SQYPHCMLIZHTPW-LWIDLGQCSA-N
  • C[C@H]1[C@H](C)CC[C@]2(COC)CC[C@@]3(C)[C@]4(C)CC[C@@]5([H])C(C)(C)C(CC[C@]5(C)[C@@]4([H])C=C[C@]3(O)[C@@]21[H])=O
Properties
C31H50O3
Molar mass 470.738 g·mol−1
Melting point 121 to 122 °C (250 to 252 °F; 394 to 395 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Momordicin-28 or 13-hydroxy-28-methoxy-urs-11-en-3-one is a triterpene compound with formula C
31
H
50
O
3
found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon (Momordica charantia).

The compound is soluble in ethyl acetate and chloroform but not in petrol. It crystallizes as fine needles that melt at 121−122 °C. It was isolated in 1997 by S. Begum and others.