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Betulin

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Betulinic alcohol, Betulinol, Betulol, Lup-20(29)-ene-3β,28-diol, Trochol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H50O2
CAS Number:
473-98-3
Molecular Weight:
442.72
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329770153
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
EC Number:
207-475-5
MDL number:
MFCD00016802
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥97.5% (TLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

256-257 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]4(C)CC[C@H](O)C(C)(C)[C@]4([H])CC[C@@]3(C)[C@]1(C)CC[C@@]5(CO)CC[C@@H](C(C)=C)[C@]25[H]

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 key

FVWJYYTZTCVBKE-ROUWMTJPSA-N

General description

Betulin is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpene alcohol with a lupane skeleton, found in large quantities in the bark of white birch. It may possess anticancer and antiviral properties.

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: salvia sambucus

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H371

Hazard Classifications

STOT SE 2

target_organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

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