| Title:  Taraxerol CAS Registry Number:  127-22-0 CAS Name:  (3b)-D-Friedoolean-14-en-3-ol Additional Names:  isoolean-14-en-3b-ol;  skimmiol;  alnulin;  tiliadin Molecular Formula:  C30H50O Molecular Weight:  426.72 Percent Composition:  C 84.44%, H 11.81%, O 3.75% Literature References:  Found in Tilia cordata Mill., Tiliaceae:  Bräutigam, Arch. Pharm. 238, 555 (1900); in Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., Betulaceae:  Zellner, Weiss, Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wien 132, 258 (1923); in Taraxacum officinale Weber, Compositae:  Burrows, Simpson, J. Chem. Soc. 1938, 2042; in Litsea dealbata Nees, Lauraceae:  Dunstan et al., Aust. J. Chem. 6, 321 (1953); from Befaria racemosa (Vent.), Ericaceae:  Euda et al., J. Org. Chem. 26, 271 (1961).  Structure:  Beaton et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1955, 2131.  Partial synthesis from b-amyrin:  eidem, Chem. Ind. (London) 1955, 35. Properties:  Plates from chloroform + methanol, needles from benzene, mp 282-285°.  uv max (ethanol):  210, 215, 220, 223 nm (e 3900, 2400, 700, 250).  Sol in benzene, chloroform, ether, ethyl acetate, acetic anhydride, acetic acid, phenol, pyridine, xylene; less sol in alcohol. Melting point:  mp 282-285° Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  210, 215, 220, 223 nm (e 3900, 2400, 700, 250)   Derivative Type:  Acetate  Molecular Formula:  C32H52O2 Molecular Weight:  468.75 Percent Composition:  C 81.99%, H 11.18%, O 6.83% Properties:  Plates from chloroform + methanol, mp 303-305°.  [a]D +10.5° (c = 1.8 in chloroform). Melting point:  mp 303-305° Optical Rotation:  [a]D +10.5° (c = 1.8 in chloroform)   Derivative Type:  Benzoate  Molecular Formula:  C37H54O2 Molecular Weight:  530.82 Percent Composition:  C 83.72%, H 10.25%, O 6.03% Properties:  Needles from benzene or chloroform + alc, mp 292-293°.  [a]D23 +35.7° (c = 0.7 in chloroform). Melting point:  mp 292-293° Optical Rotation:  [a]D23 +35.7° (c = 0.7 in chloroform)   |