Chemistry:Momordicilin

Momordicilin

Names
IUPAC name (4β)-23-[[(2E)-1-Hydroxy-1-methyl-2-penten-1-yl]oxy]-ursan-3-one
Identifiers
CAS Number	189156-40-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	102066427
SMILES CC/C=C/C(C)(O)OC[C@@]1([C@@H]2CC[C@@]3([C@@H]([C@]2(CCC1=O)C)CC[C@H]4[C@]3(CC[C@@]5([C@H]4[C@H]([C@@H](CC5)C)C)C)C)C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	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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Momordicilin or 24-[1′-hydroxy,1′-methyl-2′-pentenyloxyl]-ursan-3-one is a chemical compound, a triterpenoid with formula C₃₆H₆₀O₃, 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 needles that melt at 170−171 °C. It was isolated in 1997 by S. Begum and others.

See also

• Momordicin I
• Momordicin-28
• Momordicinin
• Momordenol
• Momordol