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).[1]
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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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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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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.[1]
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edit- ^ a b Begum, Sabira; Ahmed, Mansoor; Siddiqui, Bina S.; Khan, Abdullah; Saify, Zafar S.; Arif, Mohammed (1997). "Triterpenes, A sterol and a monocyclic alcohol from Momordica charantia". Phytochemistry. 44 (7): 1313–1320. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00615-2.