Betulin

Article number:

7550634

CAS No.:

473-98-3

Formula:

C30H50O2

Chemical description:

Synonyms:

Betulol; Trochol; Betulinic alcohol; Betulinol

Molecular weight:

442,73 g/mol

Naturally occurring triterpene. It is possible to convert it to betulinic acid.

Plant: birch cork, in low concentrations in the roots and leaves of white ash (Fraxinus americana) and in the leaves and bark of American mountain ash (Sorbus americana).

  • Betulin does not dissolve in water, but does in chloroform

 

Uses:

  • Betulin-containing drugs (Episalvan) approved for the treatment of dermal wounds in adults.
  • Also used as an emulsifying additive in hair shampoos.

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