Ergocalciferol
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| Ergocalciferol | |
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| IUPAC name | (3β,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol |
| Other names | Drisdol (Sanofi-Synthelabo) |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [50-14-6] |
| SMILES | CC(C)[C@@H](C)/C=C/[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2/C (CCC[C@]12C)=C/C=C3/C[C@@H](O)CCC3=C |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C28H44O |
| Molar mass | 396.65 g/mol |
| Melting point |
114-118 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Ergocalciferol (Deltalin, Eli Lilly and Company) is a form of Vitamin D, also called vitamin D2. It has the systematic name "(3β,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol". It is created from viosterol, which in turn is created when ultraviolet light activates ergosterol.
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