(3beta,4alpha)-3-hydroxy-23-oxoolean-12-en-28-oic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

274-276°

alpha 

D +91° (alc)

Boiling point:

492.11°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9967 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4800 (estimate)

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

color 

White to Off-White

(3beta,4alpha)-3-hydroxy-23-oxoolean-12-en-28-oic acid Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Gypsogenin was one of the substances used for identification of virulence inhibitors from Brazilian Schinus terebinthifolius which blocks quorum sensing and abate dermonecrosis in skin infection mouse model and human keratinocytes.

Definition

ChEBI: A sapogenin that is olean-12-en-28-oic acid substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 23.