Ergocalciferol
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| Systematic name | (3β,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol |
| Other names | Drisdol (Sanofi-Synthelabo) 1.25 mg (50,000 IU) |
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| Chemical formula | C28H44O |
| Molecular mass | 396.65 g/mol |
| Density | ? g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 114-118 °C |
| CAS number | [50-14-6] |
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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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| Retinol (A) | B vitamins (Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), Pyridoxine (B6), Biotin (B7), Folic acid (B9), Cyanocobalamin (B12)) | Choline | Ascorbic acid (C) | Ergocalciferol and Cholecalciferol (D) | Tocopherol (E) | Naphthoquinone (K) |
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