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

v • d • e 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 see also: enzyme cofactors, enzymes, Multivitamins

v • d • e Cholestanes, membrane lipids: sterols Adosterol - Cholecalciferol/Ergocalciferols - Cholesterol - Dihydrotachysterol - Fusidic acid - Lanosterol - Phytosterols

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