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α-Ecdysone

≥90%, Insect molting hormone, powder

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Synonym(s):

2β,3β,14α,22(R),25-Pentahydroxy-7-cholesten-6-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H44O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
464.63
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
EC Number:
222-760-4
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2422986
Assay:
≥90%
Form:
powder

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Product Name

α-Ecdysone, ≥90%

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Segment

assay

≥90%

form

powder

solubility

methanol: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CC[C@]3(C)[C@H](CC[C@@]3(O)C1=CC(=O)[C@]4([H])C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C[C@]24C)[C@H](C)[C@H](O)CCC(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C27H44O6/c1-15(20(28)8-9-24(2,3)32)16-7-11-27(33)18-12-21(29)19-13-22(30)23(31)14-25(19,4)17(18)6-10-26(16,27)5/h12,15-17,19-20,22-23,28,30-33H,6-11,13-14H2,1-5H3/t15-,16+,17-,19-,20+,22+,23-,25+,26+,27+/m0/s1

InChI key

UPEZCKBFRMILAV-JMZLNJERSA-N

General description

α-Ecdysone is a phytoecdysteroid, synthesized from cholesterol, and one of the major insect molting hormones. Ecdysone is secreted by the ecdysial glands present in insects.

Application

α-Ecdysone has been used:
  • to study its effects on Drosophila melanogaster′s sexual maturation
  • to study its effects on specification of neurons in Drosphila male-specific neurite
  • as a standard to evaluate the ecdysteroid levels by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ecdysone exerts its effects via the ecdysone receptor and regulates larval molting, reproduction, and metamorphosis in insects.

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description

≥90%

description

phyproof® Reference Substance

description

≥93% (HPLC), powder

description

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

assay

≥90%

assay

≥90.0% (HPLC)

assay

≥93% (HPLC)

assay

-

form

powder

form

-

form

powder

form

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

-

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

solubility

methanol: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

solubility

-

solubility

alcohol: soluble

solubility

-

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

-

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

-


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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