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]

Momordenol

Names
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
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	102066428
SMILES CC[C@H](CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1C(=O)C=C2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C)C(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C29H46O2
Molar mass	426.685 g·mol^−1
Melting point	160 °C (320 °F; 433 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

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]

See also

• Momordicilin
• Momordicin I
• Momordicin-28
• Momordicinin
• Momordol
• Stigmasterol

References

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.