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Thermo Scientific Chemicals Vitamin D3, 99%

Product Code. 11410727
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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.

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
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

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

Specifications

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
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Safety and Handling

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Product Identifier
  • Vitamin D3
 Signal Word
  • Danger
 Hazard Category
  • Acute toxicity Category 2
  • Specific target organ toxicity Category 1
 Hazard Statement
  • H300-Fatal if swallowed.
  • H310-Fatal in contact with skin.
  • H330-Fatal if inhaled.
  • H372-Causes damage to organs.
 Precautionary Statement
  • P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
  • P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
  • P302+P352-IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/soap.
  • P304+P340-IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
  • P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.
  • P362+P364-Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
 Supplemental information
  • MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Vitamin D3

RUO – Research Use Only

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