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Oleanolic acid

Oleanolic acid or oleanic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid related to betulinic acid. It is widely distributed in food and plants where it exists as a free acid or as an aglycone of triterpenoid saponins.

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Names

IUPAC name(4a,6a,6a,6b,8a,10,12a,14b)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid

Other names

Oleanic acid

Identifiers

CAS Number: 508-02-1

JSmol: Interactive image

ChEBI: CHEBI:37659

ChEMBL: ChEMBL168

ChemSpider: 10062

ECHA InfoCard: 100.007.347

EC Number: 208-081-6

IUPHAR/BPS: 3306

PubChem: 10494

Properties

Chemical formula: C30H48O3

Molar mass: 456.71 g·mol

Appearance: White

Melting point: > 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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