Thermo Scientific Chemicals Vitamin D3, 99%

Description

Vitamin D3, CAS # 67-97-0, also known as cholecalciferol, is a steroid hormone produced in the skin or obtained from dietary sources. It is an essential mediator of bone calcium metabolism. | CAS: 67-97-0 | C27H44O | 384.648 g/mol

Vitamin D3 is used as an essential mediator of intestinal calcium absorption and bone calcium metabolism. It is also used as a therapeutic vitamin. Further, it is used as a nutritional supplement and to fortify foods. In addition to this, it is used as pharmaceutical drug and used in the treatment of respiratory diseases involving chronic inflammation such as asthma.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

• Vitamin D3 is a steroid hormone generated in the skin when the 7-dehydrocholesterol interacts with ultraviolet irradiation. It can also be found in several types of food for daily intake.
• Vitamin D3 binds to vitamin D receptors, thus modulating gene expression

Applications

• It presents in vitro antiproliferative and antimetastatic activities on breast, colon, and prostate cancer cells

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 67-97-0
• Molecular Formula: C27H44O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 384.648
• MDL Number: MFCD00078131
• InChI Key: QYSXJUFSXHHAJI-YRZJJWOYSA-N
• Synonym: vitamin d3, cholecalciferol, calciol, colecalciferol, oleovitamin d3, arachitol, activated 7-dehydrocholesterol, vitamin d, colecalcipherol, colecalciferolum
• PubChem CID: 5280795
• ChEBI: CHEBI:28940
• IUPAC Name: (1S,3Z)-3-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-7a-methyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-4-methylidenecyclohexan-1-ol
• SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCCC2=CC=C3CC(CCC3=C)O)C

• Melting Point: 83°C to 87°C
• Packaging: Glass bottle
• Quantity: 1 g
• UN Number: UN2811
• Beilstein: 2339331
• Sensitivity: Air and light sensitive
• Solubility Information: Soluble in ethanol and methanol. Slightly soluble in vegetable oils. Insoluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 384.65
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Physical Form: Crystalline Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Vitamin D3

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H300+H310+H330-H372
Precautionary Statement	P260-P262-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P284-P301+P310-P302+P350-P304+P340-P310-P314-P330-P361-P363-P501c
DOTInformation	Hazard Class: 6.1; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber	200-673-2
RTECSNumber	VS2900000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Keep cold

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only