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C28H44O
396.6 g/mol
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5,6-trans-Vitamin D2

CAS51744-66-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
dietary supplement and nutritional additive

5,6-trans-Vitamin D2 is an isomeric form of ergocalciferol that serves as a dietary supplement and nutritional additive. It is primarily recognized for its role in supporting vitamin D intake, though its specific biological activity remains under investigation.

dietary supplementnutritional additive

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1S,3E)-3-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-1-[(E,2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-7a-methyl-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-4-methylidenecyclohexan-1-ol

InChIKey

MECHNRXZTMCUDQ-VLOQVYPSSA-N

SMILES

C[C@H](/C=C/[C@H](C)C(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]\2[C@@]1(CCC/C2=C\C=C\3/C[C@H](CCC3=C)O)C

Synonyms (11)
  • 5,6-trans-Ergocalcifero
  • 5,6-trans-Ergocalciferol
  • 5,6-trans-Vitamin D2
  • Ergocalciferol impurity A
  • trans-Vitamin D2