
(+)-Ursolic Acid
Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is urs-12-en-28-oic acid substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3. It has a role as a geroprotector and a plant metabolite. It is a pentacyclic triterpenoid and a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an ursolate. It derives from a hydride of an ursane. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid
- Molecular formula
- C30H48O3
- Molecular weight
- 456.7 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 456.36034539 Da
- XLogP3
- 7.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 10
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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