Cucurbalsaminol A

Cucurbalsaminol A or cucurbita-5,23(E)-diene-3β,12β,25-triol, is a chemical compound with formula C
30
H
50
O
4
, found in the Balsam apple vine (Momordica balsamina). It is a cucurbitane-type triterpenoid, related to cucurbitacin, isolated by C. Ramalhete and others in 2009.[1]

Cucurbalsaminol A
Names
IUPAC name
(3S,7S,8R,9S,10S,12R,13R,14S,17R)-17-((R,E)-6-hydroxy-6-methylhept-4-en-2-yl)-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,7,12-triol
Other names
Cucurbita-(5,23E)-diene-3β,12β,25-triol; (3β,7β,9β,10α,12β,23E)-4,4,9,14-tetramethyl-19-norcholesta-5,23-diene-3,7,12,23-diol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
Properties
C30H50O4
Molar mass 474.726 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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Cucurbalsaminol A is an amorphous powder soluble in methanol and ethyl acetate but insoluble in n-hexane. Unlike Cucurbalsaminol B, it is not cytotoxic.[1]

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References

  1. Cátia Ramalhete; Tayyab A. Mansoor; Silva Mulhovo; Joseph Molnár; Maria-José U. Ferreira (2009). "Cucurbitane-Type Triterpenoids from the African Plant Momordica balsamina". Journal of Natural Products. 72 (11): 2009–2013. doi:10.1021/np900457u. hdl:10884/1322. PMID 19795842.
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