Ergosterol

SKU:
CAY-19850-1G
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    • Description

    Ergosterol

    Technical Information
    Formal Name
    (3β,22E)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol
    CAS Number
    57-87-4
    Synonyms
    • Provitamin D2
    Molecular Formula
    C28H44O
    Formula Weight
    396.7
    Purity
    ≥85%
    Formulation(Request formulation change)
    A crystalline solid
    Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
    • DMF: 2 mg/ml
    • DMSO: 0.1 mg/ml
    • Ethanol: 0.5 mg/ml
    • Ethanol:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:2): 0.3 mg/ml
    λmax
    271, 282, 293 nm
    SMILES
    CC(C)[C@@H](C)/C=C/[C@@H](C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])C3=CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]21C
    InChi Code
    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
    Origin
    Plant/Bagasse fermentation
    Shipping & Storage Information
    Storage
    -20°C
    Shipping
    Room Temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
    Stability
    ≥ 4 years

    Ergosterol is a sterol that is found predominantly in membranes of fungi. It is converted into vitamin D2 (Item No. 11791) by ultraviolet light.1 Ergosterol and its biosynthetic pathway are significant targets for some fungicides.2,3,4

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    Technical Support & Resources

    Information provided in the product description is from published literature. Due to the nature of scientific experimentation, your results (e.g., selectivity and effective concentrations) or specific application for this product may differ.