03240595

Ursolic acid

primary reference standard

• Synonym(s): 3β-Hydroxy-12-ursen-28-ic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₃₀H₄₈O₃
• CAS Number: 77-52-1
• Molecular Weight: 456.70
• Beilstein: 2228563
• EC Number: 201-034-0
• MDL number: MFCD00009621
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329747577
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: primary reference standard
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• manufacturer/tradename: HWI
• mp: 292 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• application(s): food and beverages
• SMILES string: [H][C@@]12CC[C@]3(C)[C@]([H])(CC=C4[C@]5([H])[C@@H](C)[C@H](C)CC[C@@]5(CC[C@@]34C)C(O)=O)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@H](O)C2(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C30H48O3/c1-18-10-15-30(25(32)33)17-16-28(6)20(24(30)19(18)2)8-9-22-27(5)13-12-23(31)26(3,4)21(27)11-14-29(22,28)7/h8,18-19,21-24,31H,9-17H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t18-,19+,21+,22-,23+,24+,27+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1
• InChI key: WCGUUGGRBIKTOS-GPOJBZKASA-N

Description

General description

Produced and qualified by HWI pharma services GmbH.
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate.

Application

Reference Standard in the analysis of herbal medicinal products

Biochem/physiol Actions

Triterpenoid found in a variety of fruits, including apples. Cardioprotective and anti-tumor agent. Under study as a potential Alzheimer′s disease therapeutic due to its inhibitory effect on the interactions between amyloid-β and the CD36 receptor.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 580.5 °F
• Flash Point(C): 304.7 °C