Cucurbitane

Cucurbitane is a class of chemical compounds with formula C
₃₀H
₅₄ (CAS number 65441-59-0). There are a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically triterpene. There are isomers of lanostane (specifically 19(10→9β)-abeolanostane), from which it differs by the formal shift of a methyl group (carbon number 19) from the 10 to the 9β position in the standard steroid numbering scheme.[1][2]

Cucurbitane

Identifiers
CAS Number	65441-59-0 (5α/β)^Y
3D model (JSmol)	(5α): Interactive image (5β): Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:73245^N
ChemSpider	25936933 (5α)^N 28639243 (5β)^N
PubChem CID	71306377
InChI InChI=1S/C30H54/c1-21(2)11-9-12-22(3)23-16-18-30(8)26-15-14-24-25(13-10-17-27(24,4)5)28(26,6)19-20-29(23,30)7/h21-26H,9-20H2,1-8H3/t22-,23-,24-,25-,26-,28+,29-,30+/m1/s1^N Key: ZYZJWAJOTPNVPI-AUAIAXQGSA-N^N (5α): InChI=1/C30H54/c1-21(2)11-9-12-22(3)23-16-18-30(8)26-15-14-24-25(13-10-17-27(24,4)5)28(26,6)19-20-29(23,30)7/h21-26H,9-20H2,1-8H3/t22-,23-,24-,25-,26-,28+,29-,30+/m1/s1 Key: ZYZJWAJOTPNVPI-AUAIAXQGBW (5β): InChI=1/C30H54/c1-21(2)11-9-12-22(3)23-16-18-30(8)26-15-14-24-25(13-10-17-27(24,4)5)28(26,6)19-20-29(23,30)7/h21-26H,9-20H2,1-8H3/t22-,23-,24+,25-,26-,28+,29-,30+/m1/s1 Key: ZYZJWAJOTPNVPI-QJMYWHNVBB (5β): InChI=1S/C30H54/c1-21(2)11-9-12-22(3)23-16-18-30(8)26-15-14-24-25(13-10-17-27(24,4)5)28(26,6)19-20-29(23,30)7/h21-26H,9-20H2,1-8H3/t22-,23-,24+,25-,26-,28+,29-,30+/m1/s1 Key: ZYZJWAJOTPNVPI-QJMYWHNVSA-N
SMILES (5α): C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2(C)[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]4([H])C(C)(C)CCC[C@@]4([H])[C@]3(C)CC[C@@]21C (5β): C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2(C)[C@]3([H])CC[C@]4([H])C(C)(C)CCC[C@@]4([H])[C@]3(C)CC[C@@]21C
Properties
Chemical formula	C30H54
Molar mass	414.762 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

The name is applied to two stereoisomers, distinguished by the prefixes 5α- and 5β-, which differ by the handedness of the bonds at a particular carbon atom (number 5 in the standard steroid numbering scheme).[1]

• 
  5α-Cucurbitane
• 
  5β-Cucurbitane

Derivatives

Natural compounds

Compounds with the basic cucurbitane skeleton are found in many plants, and some are important phytopharmaceuticals,[3] Natural cucurbitane-related compounds include:

Named

• Balsaminapentaol, from Momordica balsamina.[4]
• Balsaminol A, from Momordica balsamina.[4]
• Balsaminol B, from Momordica balsamina.[4]
• Brydioside A from Bryonia dioica [3]^:64
• Bryoamaride and derivatives from Bryonia dioica [3]^:65,66
• Charantin or foetidin, from Momordica charantia[5] and Momordica foetida[6]
• Charantosides I-VIII, from Momordica charantia.[7]
• Cucurbalsaminol B, from Momordica balsamina.[4]
• Cucurbalsaminol A, from Momordica balsamina.[4]
• Cucurbitacins A-L, O-T [3][8][9]^:3–8
• Datiscosides, from Datisca glomerata [3]^:16–19
• Endecaphyllacins A and B, from roots of Hemsleya endecaphylla [9]^:1,2
• Hemslecins A and B, from roots of H. endecaphylla [9]
• Lepidolide, from the mushroom Russula lepida [10]
• Karavilagenin E, from Momordica balsamina.[4]
• Khekadaengosides A, B, D and K, from Trichosanthes tricuspidata [3]^:57,58,67,68
• Kuguacins A-S, from stems and leaves of Momordica charantia[11][12]
• Kuguaglycosides A-H, from the root of Momordica charantia[13]
• Mogrosides I-V, from the fruits of Siraitia grosvenorii [14]
• Momordicin I, II and 28, from Momordica charantia[15][16]
• Momordicines II and IV, from leaves of Momordica charantia [17]
• Momordicosides A-S, from Momordica charantia fruits [7][18][19]
• Neokuguaglucoside, from Momordica charantia fruits [20]
• Neomogroside, from the fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii.[21]
• Pentanorcucurbitacins A and B [22]^:1,2
• Perseapicroside A, from Persea mexicana [3]^:44
• Scandenoside R9, from Hemsleya panacis-scandens [3]^:45
• Spinosides A and B, from Desfontainia spinosa [3]^:61,62

Unnamed

• 3β,7β,23ξ-trihydroxycucurbita-5,24-dien-19-al, soluble in chloroform, melts at 123−125 °C, from Momordica charantia, Momordica foetida.[23]^:1
• 3β,7β,25-trihydroxycucurbita-5,23-dien-19-al, soluble in chloroform, melts at 188−191 °C, from Momordica charantia, Momordica foetida[23]^:2
• 3β,7β-dihydroxy-25-methoxycucurbita-5,23-dien-19-al, soluble in chloroform, from Momordica charantia, Momordica foetida[23]^:3
• 5β,19-epoxy-25-methoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β,19-diol, soluble in chloroform, melts at 182−184 °C, from Momordica foetida[23]^:4
• 5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β,19,25-triol, soluble in chloroform, from Momordica foetida[23]^:5
• 5β,19-epoxy-19-methoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β,25-diol, soluble in chloroform, melts at 102−104 °C, from Momordica charantia, Momordica foetida[23]^:6
• 5β,19-epoxy-19,25-dimethoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β-ol, soluble in chloroform, from Momordica charantia, Momordica foetida[23]^:7
• 5β,19-epoxy-25-methoxycucurbita-6,23-dien-3β-ol, soluble in chloroform, melts at 139−141 °C, from Momordica charantia, Momordica foetida[23]^:8
• 19(R)-n-butanoxy-5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23-diene-3β,25-diol 3-O-β-glucopyranoside, C
  ₄₀H
  ₆₆O
  ₉, white powder soluble in methanol, from Momordica charantia fruit (8 mg/35 kg)[18]^:1
• 23-O-β-allopyranosylecucurbita-5,24-dien-7α,3β,22(R),23(S)-tetraol 3-O-β-allopyranoside,C
  ₄₂H
  ₆₉O
  ₁₄, white powder soluble in methanol, from Momordica charantia fruit (10 mg/35 kg)[18]^:2
• 23(R),24(S),25-trihydroxycucurbit-5-ene 3-O-{[β-glucopyranosyl(1→6)]-O-β-glucopyranosyl}-25-O-β-glucopyranoside, C
  ₄₈H
  ₈₂O
  ₁₉, white powder soluble in methanol, from Momordica charantia fruit (10 mg/35 kg)[18]^:3
• 2,16-dihydroxy-22,23,24,25,26,27-hexanorcucurbit-5-en-11,20-dione 2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, soluble in ethanol, from Cucurbita pepo fruits (25 mg/15 kg) [8]^:3
• 16-hydroxy-22,23,24,25,26,27-hexanorcucurbit-5-en-11,20-dione 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranoside, white powder, soluble in ethanol, from Cucurbita pepo fruits (12 mg/15 kg)[8]^:4
• 7-methoxycucurbita-5,24-diene-3β,23(R)-diol, from Momordica balsamina [24]
• 25,26,27-trinorcucurbit-5-ene-3,7,23-trione C
  ₂₇H
  ₄₀O
  ₃, white powder, soluble in methanol, from stems of Momordica charantia (6 mg/18 kg)[22]^:3

See also

• Goyaglicoside
• Karaviloside
• Momordenol, from Momordica charantia[15]
• 24(R)-stigmastan-3β,5α,6β-triol-25-ene 3-O-β-glucopyranoside, C
  ₃₅H
  ₆₀O
  ₈, white powder, from Momordica charantia fruit (15 mg/35 kg)[18]^:4

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