Momordicin-28
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| IUPAC name
13-Hydroxy-28-methoxyurs-11-en-3-one
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| 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
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| 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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Momordicin-28 or 13-hydroxy-28-methoxy-urs-11-en-3-one is a triterpene compound with formula C
31H
50O
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.