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Ergosterol

Name: Ergosterol
Brand: SIAL

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

3β-Hydroxy-5,7,22-ergostatriene, 5,7,22-Ergostatrien-3β-ol, Provitamin D₂

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₈H₄₄O

CAS Number:

57-87-4

Molecular Weight:

396.65

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329798990

MDL number:

MFCD00003623

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2338604

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Properties

biological source

plant

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

ergosterol

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

mp

156-158 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)
pharmaceutical

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])C3=CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C)[C@H](C)\C=C\[C@H](C)C(C)C

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

InChI key

DNVPQKQSNYMLRS-APGDWVJJSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Ergosterol is a biological precursor of vitamin D₂ found in cell membranes of fungi and some protists such as trypanosomes.

Application

Ergosterol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by liquid chromatography.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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This Item	E6510	1241007	PHR1512
E1100000 Ergosterol	Sigma-Aldrich E6510 Ergosterol	USP 1241007 Ergosterol	Supelco PHR1512 Ergosterol
description European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard	description ≥75%	description United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard	description Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) -	application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)
technique(s) gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable	technique(s) -	technique(s) -	technique(s) gas chromatography (GC): suitable, HPLC: suitable
format neat	format -	format neat	format neat
form solid	form powder	form -	form solid
grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade -	grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard
storage temp. −20°C	storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. 2-8°C

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Hazard Codes

H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P501

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