3ß-Acet-oxy-12-oxoolean-28-oic acid benzyl ester.

ABSTRACT

The mol-ecule of title compound, C(39)H(56)O(5), contains five fused six-membered rings, four of which (rings A, B, D and E) adopt a chair conformation, while the other (ring C) has a half chair conformation. The acet-oxy and carb-oxy-benzyl groups occupy equatorial positions.