
Betulin
Betulin is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is lupane having a double bond at position 20(29) as well as 3beta-hydroxy and 28-hydroxymethyl substituents. It has a role as an antiviral agent, a metabolite, an analgesic, an antineoplastic agent and an anti-inflammatory agent. It is a diol and a pentacyclic triterpenoid. It derives from a hydride of a lupane. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bR)-3a-(hydroxymethyl)-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-ol
- Molecular formula
- C30H50O2
- Molecular weight
- 442.7 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 442.381080833 Da
- XLogP3
- 8.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 10
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:3086
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL23236
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID101019934
- PubMed:23113303
- PubMed:23085649
- PubMed:23017394
- PubMed:22997710
- PubMed:22987400
- PubMed:22978211
- PubMed:22978210
- PubMed:22976320
- PubMed:22924053
- PubMed:22864237
- PubMed:22856149
- PubMed:22808999
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