Momordenol
Momordenol (3β-hydroxy-stigmasta-5,14-dien-16-one) is a natural chemical compound, a sterol found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon (Momordica charantia).[1]
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| IUPAC name
(3S,8R,9S,10R,13R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-Ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-16-one | |
| Other names
3β-Hydroxy-stigmasta-5,14-dien-16-one | |
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| C29H46O2 | |
| Molar mass | 426.685 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) |
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The compound is soluble in ethyl acetate and methanol but not in pure chloroform or petrol. It crystallizes as fine needles that melt at 160–161 °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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