Momordicinin
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| IUPAC name
13,28-Epoxyurs-11-en-3-one
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| Systematic IUPAC name
(1S,2R,4aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,12aS,12bS,14aS,14bR)-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-Heptamethyl-2H,10H-14a,4a-(epoxymethano)picen-10-one | |
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| Properties | |
| C30H46O2 | |
| Molar mass | 438.696 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 146–147 °C (295–297 °F; 419–420 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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Momordicinin (13β,28-epoxy-urs-11-en-3-one) is chemical compound, a triterpene with formula C
30H
46O
2, 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 irregular plates that melt at 146−147 °C. It was isolated in 1997 by S. Begum and others.