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Substance Name: Ergosterol
RN: 57-87-4
UNII: Z30RAY509F
InChIKey: DNVPQKQSNYMLRS-APGDWVJJSA-N
Note
- A steroid occurring in FUNGI. Irradiation with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS results in formation of ERGOCALCIFEROL (vitamin D2).
Molecular Formula
- C28-H44-O
Molecular Weight
- 396.6546
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Ergosterol
MeSH Heading
- Ergosterol
Synonyms
- 24-Methylcholesta-5,7,22-trien-3beta-ol
- 24alpha-Methyl-22E-dehydrocholesterol
- 24R-Methylcholesta-5,7,2E-trien-3beta-ol
- AI3-18876
- CCRIS 7220
- EINECS 200-352-7
- Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3beta-ol
- Ergosterin
- Ergosterol
- HSDB 395
- Provitamin D
- Provitamin D2
- UNII-Z30RAY509F
Systematic Names
- Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol, (3beta,22E)-
- Ergosterol
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 57-87-4
FDA UNII
- Z30RAY509F
Other Registry Numbers
- 18844-74-1
- 37571-51-0
System Generated Number
- 0000057874
Structure Descriptors
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/s1InChIKey
DNVPQKQSNYMLRS-APGDWVJJSA-NSmiles
CC(C)Physical Properties
| Physical Property | Value | Units | Temp (deg C) | Source |
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| Melting Point | 170 | deg C | EXP | |
| log P (octanol-water) | 8.860 | (none) | EST | |
| Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 3.51E-10 | cm3/molecule-sec | 25 | EST |
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