Cucurbitacin E

Article number:

7501532

CAS No.:

18444-66-1

Formula:

C32H44O8

Chemical description:

[(E,6R)-6-[(8S,9R,10R,13R,14S,16R,17R)-2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-8,10,12,15,16,17-hexahydro-7H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl] acetate

Synonyms:

alpha-Elaterin

Molecular weight:

556,70 g/mol

Plant:

From roots of Wilbrandia ebracteata (also in Cucurbita andreana).

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Cucurbitacin E

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