Description
Enoxolone is a pentacyclic triterpenoid derivative of the beta-amyrin type obtained from the hydrolysis of glycyrrhizic acid, which was obtained from the herb liquorice. It exhibits antiallergic, antibacterial, and antiviral properties and is commonly used for allergic or infectious skin inflammation. Enoxolone is a natural compound used in cosmetics material.
Synonyms
Enoxolone; Glycyrrhetinic acid; Uralenic acid; Glycyrrhetic acid; Rhetinic Acid; 18-beta-Glycyrrhetinic acid; BRN 2229654; NSC 35347
IUPAC Name
(2S,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aS,14bR)-10-hydroxy-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-13-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-2-carboxylic acid
Molecular Formula
C30H46O4
Canonical SMILES
CC1(C2CCC3(C(C2(CCC1O)C)C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C30H46O4/c1-25(2)21-8-11-30(7)23(28(21,5)10-9-22(25)32)20(31)16-18-19-17-27(4,24(33)34)13-12-26(19,3)14-15-29(18,30)6/h16,19,21-23,32H,8-15,17H2,1-7H3,(H,33,34)/t19-,21-,22-,23+,26+,27-,28-,29+,30+/m0/s1
InChIKey
MPDGHEJMBKOTSU-YKLVYJNSSA-N
Solubility
Soluble in Ethanol and Chloroform
Application
the treatment of allergic or infectious skin inflammation