Momordol

Momordol
Identifiers
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CCC(CO)C(O)CC(O)C(C)CCC(C)CCCC1(C)C(CC)C(=O)C=CC1(C)O
InChI InChI=1S/C26H48O5/c1-7-20(17-27)24(30)16-23(29)19(4)12-11-18(3)10-9-14-25(5)21(8-2)22(28)13-15-26(25,6)31/h13,15,18-21,23-24,27,29-31H,7-12,14,16-17H2,1-6H3 Key: HDAGCVMZABLHLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Properties
Molecular formula	C26H48O5
Molar mass	440.66 g mol−1
Exact mass	440.350174646 g mol-1
Appearance	Liquid
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Momordol or 1-hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl-2-[8′,10′-dihydroxy-4′,7′-dimethyl-11′-hydroxy methyl-trideca]-3-ethyl-cyclohex-5-en-4-one is a chemical compound with formula C₂₆H₄₈O₅, found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon (Momordica charantia).^[1]

The compound is an oily liquid, soluble in ethyl acetate and methanol but not in pure chloroform or petrol. It was isolated in 1997 by S. Begum and others.^[1]

See also

• Momordicin I
• Momordicin II
• Momordicin-28
• Momordicinin
• Momordicilin
• Momordenol

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Sabira Begum, Mansour Ahmed, Bina S. Siddiqui, Abdullah Khan, Zafar S. Saify, and Mohammed Arif (1997), TRITERPENES, A STEROL AND A MONOCYCLIC ALCOHOL FROM MOMORDICA CHARANTIA. Phytochemistry, volume 44, issue 7, pages 1313-1320