Title:  Friedelin 
CAS Registry Number:  559-74-0 
CAS Name:  D:A-Friedooleanan-3-one 
Additional Names:  friedelan-3-one 
Molecular Formula:  C30H50O 
Molecular Weight:  426.72 
Percent Composition:  C 84.44%, H 11.81%, O 3.75% 
Literature References:  Major triterpene constituent of cork, obtained by extraction of ground cork with alc.  Isoln:  Istrati, Ostrogovich, Compt. Rend. 128, 1581 (1899).  Isolated also from Ceratopetalum apetalum D. Don, Cunoniaceae:  Jefferies, J. Chem. Soc. 1954, 473.  Structure, sterochemistry:  Brownlie et al., Chem. Ind. (London) 1955, 1156; Kane, Stevenson, Tetrahedron 15, 223 (1961); Stevenson, J. Org. Chem. 28, 188 (1963).  Total synthesis of (±)-form:  R. E. Ireland, D. M. Walba, Tetrahedron Lett. 1976, 1071. 
Properties:  Needles from ethyl acetate or alcohol, mp 263-263.5°.  [a]D -27.8° (chloroform).  One gram dissolves in 8.6 ml chloroform, 264 ml 99% alcohol. 
Melting point:  mp 263-263.5° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D -27.8° (chloroform)   |