Balsaminol A

Balsaminol A
Names
IUPAC name
(3S,4S,7S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-17-((2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,9,13,14-tetramethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,7-diol
Other names
Cucurbita-5,24-diene-3β,7β,23(R),29-tetraol; (3β,4β,7β,9β,10α,23R)-4-(Hydroxymethyl)-4,9,14-trimethyl-19-norcholesta-5,24-diene-3,7,23-triol
Identifiers
1189131-51-8 Yes
ChEMBL ChEMBL1078436 Yes
ChemSpider 24655824 Yes
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Properties
Molecular formula
C30H50O4
Molar mass 474.72 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Balsaminol A or cucurbita-5,24-diene-3β,7β,23(R),29-tetraol, 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]

Balsaminol A is an amorphous powder soluble in methanol and ethyl acetate but insoluble in n-hexane. It is cytotoxic at about 50 μM.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cátia Ramalhete,Tayyab A. Mansoor, Silva Mulhovo, Joseph Molnár, and 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. PMID 19795842.