Cucurbalsaminol B

Cucurbalsaminol B
Names
IUPAC name
(3S,7S,8R,9S,10S,12R,13R,14S,17R)-17-((R,E)-6-hydroxy-6-methylhept-4-en-2-yl)-7-methoxy-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-3,12-diol
Other names
7β-Methoxycucurbita-(5,23E)-diene-3β,12β,25-triol; (3β,7β,9β,10α,12β,23E)-7-methoxy-4,4,9,14-tetramethyl-19-norcholesta-5,23-diene-3,12,23-triol
Identifiers
1189131-55-2 Yes
ChemSpider 25991420 Yes
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Properties
Molecular formula
C31H52O4
Molar mass 488.74 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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Cucurbalsaminol B or 7β-methoxycucurbita-5,23(E)-diene-3β,12β,25-triol, is a chemical compound with formula C
31
H
52
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 B 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.