Ergocalciferol

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Ergocalciferol

IUPAC name	(3β,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol
Other names	Drisdol (Sanofi-Synthelabo), Calcidol (Patrin Pharma)
Identifiers
CAS number	50-14-6 ^Y
SMILES	`CC(C)[C@@H](C)/C=C/[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2/C (CCC[C@]12C)=C/C=C3/C[C@@H](O)CCC3=C`
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₈H₄₄O
Molar mass	396.65 g/mol
Melting point	114-118 °C
Y (what is this?) (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Ergocalciferol (Deltalin, Eli Lilly and Company) 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.

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NIST Chemistry WebBook page for ergocalciferol

Vitamins (A11)

Fat soluble

A	Retinol · β-Carotene · Tretinoin · α-Carotene

D	D₂ (Ergosterol, Ergocalciferol) · D₃ (7-Dehydrocholesterol, Previtamin D3, Cholecalciferol, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol), Calcitroic acid) D₄ (Dihydroergocalciferol) · D₅ · D analogues (Dihydrotachysterol, Calcipotriol, Tacalcitol, Paricalcitol)

E	Tocopherol (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta) · Tocotrienol · Tocofersolan

K	Naphthoquinone · Phylloquinone/K1 · Menatetrenone/K2 · Menadione/K3

Water soluble

B	B₁ (Thiamine) · B₂ (Riboflavin) · B₃ (Niacin, Nicotinamide) · B₅ (Pantothenic acid, Dexpanthenol, Pantethine) · B₆ (Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal phosphate, Pyridoxamine) B₇ (Biotin) · B₉ (Folic acid, Dihydrofolic acid, Folinic acid) · B₁₂ (Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin, Methylcobalamin, Cobamamide) · Choline

C	Ascorbic acid · Dehydroascorbic acid