Ergocalciferol
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| Systematic name | (3β,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol |
| Other names | vitamin D2 |
| Chemical formula | C28H44O |
| Molecular mass | 396.65 g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 114-118 °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| CAS number | [50-14-6] |
| SMILES | xxxx |
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Ergocalciferol (Deltalin®, Eli Lilly) 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.
External links
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| Vitamins |
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| All B vitamins | All D vitamins |
| Retinol (A) | Thiamine (B1) | Riboflavin (B2) | Niacin (B3) | Pantothenic acid (B5) | Pyridoxine (B6) | Biotin (B7) | Folic acid (B9) | Cyanocobalamin (B12) | Ascorbic acid (C) | Ergocalciferol (D2) | Cholecalciferol (D3) | Tocopherol (E) | Naphthoquinone (K) |
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