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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 22:01:02 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:55:05 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0036838
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB36838
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBetulin
DescriptionBetulin is found in black elderberry. Betulin is a constituent of Corylus avellana (filbert) and Vicia faba. Betulin (lup-20(29)-ene-3 ,28-diol) is an abundant naturally occurring triterpene. It is commonly isolated from the bark of birch trees and forms up to 30% of the dry weight of the extractive. The purpose of the compound in the bark is not known. It can be converted to betulinic acid (the alcohol group replaced by a carboxylic acid group), which is biologically more active than betulin itself. Chemically, betulin is a triterpenoid of lupane structure. It has a pentacyclic ring structure, and hydroxyl groups in positions C3 and C28
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC30H50O2
Average Molecular Weight442.728
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight442.38108085
IUPAC Name(1R,2R,5S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17S,19R)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,14,18,18-pentamethyl-8-(prop-1-en-2-yl)pentacyclo[11.8.0.0^{2,10}.0^{5,9}.0^{14,19}]henicosan-17-ol
Traditional Name(1R,2R,5S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17S,19R)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,14,18,18-pentamethyl-8-(prop-1-en-2-yl)pentacyclo[11.8.0.0^{2,10}.0^{5,9}.0^{14,19}]henicosan-17-ol
CAS Registry Number473-98-3
SMILES
[H][C@]12[C@@H](CC[C@]1(CO)CC[C@]1(C)[C@]2([H])CC[C@]2([H])[C@@]3(C)CC[C@H](O)C(C)(C)[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]12C)C(C)=C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C30H50O2/c1-19(2)20-10-15-30(18-31)17-16-28(6)21(25(20)30)8-9-23-27(5)13-12-24(32)26(3,4)22(27)11-14-29(23,28)7/h20-25,31-32H,1,8-18H2,2-7H3/t20-,21+,22-,23+,24-,25+,27-,28+,29+,30+/m0/s1
InChI KeyFVWJYYTZTCVBKE-ROUWMTJPSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTriterpenoids
Direct ParentTriterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Triterpenoid
  • 18-hydroxysteroid
  • Hydroxysteroid
  • Steroid
  • Cyclic alcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point251 - 252 °CNot Available
Boiling Point284.00 to 288.00 °C. @ 743.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility0.00017 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP8.607 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB015789
KNApSAcK IDC00003740
Chemspider ID65272
KEGG Compound IDC08618
BioCyc IDCPD-14491
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkBetulin
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound72326
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID3086
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1012331
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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