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Ergosterol

Properties

Melting point:: 156-158 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:: 250 °C (1.3 mmHg)

alpha: -120 º (c=1, CHC13)

Density: 0.9784 (rough estimate)

refractive index: -112.5 ° (C=1, THF)

storage temp.: -20°C

solubility: Acetone (Slightly, Heated), Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly, Heated)

pka: 14.91±0.70(Predicted)

form: Crystalline Powder or Crystalline Needles

color: White to off-white

optical activity: [α]20/D 120±10°, c = 1% in chloroform

Water Solubility: PRACTICALLY INSOLUBLE

Sensitive: Light Sensitive

Merck: 14,3659

BRN: 2338604

Stability:: Stable, but may be light or air sensitive. Incompatible with acids, strong oxidizing agents.

InChIKey: DNVPQKQSNYMLRS-APGDWVJJSA-N

LogP: 9.300 (est)

Safety Information

Symbol(GHS): GHS06,GHS08

Signal word: Danger

Hazard statements: H413

Precautionary statements: P273

Hazard Codes: T+,T,Xn

Risk Statements: 28-48/20/22-40-38-25-67-36/38-22-20-63

Safety Statements: 28-36/37-45-26

RIDADR: UN 2811 6.1/PG 2

WGK Germany: 3

F: 1-3-8-10

HazardClass: 6.1

PackingGroup: II

HS Code: 29334900

Use

Amphotericin B and its analogues and to study the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway within various fungi. It acts as a useful indicator of living fungal biomass. Ergosterol is a steroid alcohol that when irradiated with ultraviolet light yields calciferol (vitamin d2). irradiated ergosterol is added to milk for vitamin d fortification. As ergosterol is an essential component of the fungal cell membrane, inhibition of its synthesis results in increased cellular permeability causing leakage of cellular contents.