Momordicinin
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| IUPAC name
13,28-Epoxyurs-11-en-3-one | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
(1S,2R,4aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,12aS,12bS,14aS,14bR)-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-Heptamethyl-2H,10H-14a,4a-(epoxymethano)picen-10-one | |
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| Properties | |
| 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).
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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]
