Momordicinin

Momordicinin
Names
	IUPAC name (1S,4S,5R,8R,13S,14R,17S,18R,19S,20R)-4,5,9,9,13,19,20-Heptamethyl-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracos-15-en-10-one
	Other names 13β,28-Epoxy-urs-11-en-3-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	21669099;
	SMILES C[C@@H]1CC[C@]23CC[C@]4([C@@]5(CC[C@@H]6[C@@]([C@H]5C=C[C@@]4([C@@H]2[C@H]1C)OC3)(CCC(=O)C6(C)C)C)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	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).
	Infobox references

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]

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]

References

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.

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[begum-1] 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.

Momordicinin

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