Momordicilin or 24-[1′-hydroxy,1′-methyl-2′-pentenyloxyl]-ursan-3-one is a chemical compound, a triterpenoid with formula C
36H
60O
3, found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon (Momordica charantia).[1]
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IUPAC name
(4β)-23-[[(2E)-1-Hydroxy-1-methyl-2-penten-1-yl]oxy]-ursan-3-one
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C36H60O3 | |
Molar mass | 540.873 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The compound is soluble in ethyl acetate and chloroform but not in petrol. It crystallizes as needles that melt at 170−171 °C. It was isolated in 1997 by S. Begum and others.[1]