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Cucurbitane is a chemical compound with formula C
30H
54 (CAS number 65441-59-0). It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically a triterpene. It is an isomer of lanostane (specifically 19(10→9β)abeo-lanostane), from which it differs by the formal shift of a methyl group (carbon number 19) from the 10 to the 9β position in the standard steroid numbering scheme.
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The name is applied to two stereoisomers, distinguished by the prefixes 5α- and 5β, which differ by the handedness of the bonds at a particular carbon atom (number 5 in the standard steroid numbering scheme).
Natural compounds
Compounds with the basic cucurbitane skeleton are found in many plants, and some are important phytopharmaceuticals, Natural cucurbitane-related compounds include:
Named
Unnamed
40H
66O
9, white powder soluble in methanol, from Momordica charantia fruit (8 mg/35 kg)
42H
69O
14, white powder soluble in methanol, from Momordica charantia fruit (10 mg/35 kg)
48H
82O
19, white powder soluble in methanol, from Momordica charantia fruit (10 mg/35 kg)
27H
40O
3, white powder, soluble in methanol, from stems of Momordica charantia (6 mg/18 kg)
References
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