Description:
Ergosterol is a sterol and a biological precursor (a provitamin) to vitamin D2.
- Molecular Weight: 396.65
- Molecular Formula: C28H44O
Purity: >98%
Canonical SMILES:
CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C
InChI:
InChI=1S/C28H44O/c1-18(2)19(3)7-8-20(4)24-11-12-25-23-10-9-21-17-22(29)13-15-27(21,5)26(23)14-16-28(24,25)6/h7-10,18-20,22,24-26,29H,11-17H2,1-6H3/b8-7+/t19-,20+,22-,24+,25-,26-,27-,28+/m0/s1
InChIKey: DNVPQKQSNYMLRS-APGDWVJJSA-N
- Boiling Point: 250°C at 0.01 mmHg
- Melting Point: 160-166°C
- Solubility: Slightly soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, petroleum ether; soluble in benzene, chloroform
- Appearance: Powder
- Application: antitumor
Synonyms:
Provitamin D2; Ergosta-5,7,22E-trien-3beta-ol; 5,7,22-Ergostatrien-3beta-ol; 3beta-Hydroxy-5,7,22-ergostatriene
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