Ergosterol

• Catalog No.: E599240
• CAS Number: 57-87-4
• M. F.: C28H44O
• M. W.: 396.64836
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,2R,5S,11R,14R,15R)-14-[(2R,3E,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadeca-7,9-dien-5-ol
• IUPAC Traditional name: ergosterol
• Synonyms: 24α-Methyl-22E-dehydrocholesterol; 24R-Methylcholesta-5,7,22E-trien-3β-ol; Ergosterin; 24-Methylcholesta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol; (3β,22E)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol; (24R)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol; 3β-Hydroxyergosta-5,7,22-triene; Provitamin D; Provitamin D2

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 57-87-4

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 160-162°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

Most important of the provitamins D. Usually obtained from yeast which synthesizes it from simple sugars such as glucose. Vitamin (antirachitic).

REFERENCES

• Bills, H., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 80, 15 (1928)
• Castanheiro, R., et al.: Biorg. Med. Chem., 15, 6080 (1928)
• Pinto, M., et al.: Pharm. Pharmacol. Lett., 7, 125 (1928)