Showing chemical card for Betulonic acid (CFc000228703)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 01:54:49 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000228703
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Betulonic acid
Definition
1,2,14,18,18-pentamethyl-17-oxo-8-(prop-1-en-2-yl)pentacyclo[11.8.0.0²,¹⁰.0⁵,⁹.0¹⁴,¹⁹]henicosane-5-carboxylic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. 1,2,14,18,18-pentamethyl-17-oxo-8-(prop-1-en-2-yl)pentacyclo[11.8.0.0²,¹⁰.0⁵,⁹.0¹⁴,¹⁹]henicosane-5-carboxylic acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
