DIOSGENIN

Synonyms. Diosgenin; 22alpha-Spirost-5-en-3beta-ol; 3beta-Hydroxy-5-spirostene; Diosgenin; Nitogenin; (20R,25R)-Spirost-5-en-3beta-ol; (25R)-Spirost-5-en-3-beta-ol; (3beta,25R)-Spirost-5-en-3-ol; (25R)-5-Spirosten-3beta-ol;

DIOSGENIN

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

512-04-9

EINECS RN

208-134-3

FORMULA

C27H42O3

MOLE WEIGHT

414.62

H.S CODE

2932.99.9090

SMILES

[C@@]12([C@H]([C@H]3[C@@H](O1)C[C@@H]1[C@@]3(CC[C@H]3[C @H]1 CC =C1[C@@]3 (CC[C@@H](C1)O) C)C)C)CC[C@H](CO2)C

CLASSIFICATION

Steroid

EXTRA NOTES

A spirostan found in DIOSCOREA and other plants. The 25S isomer is called yamogenin. Solasodine is a natural derivative formed by replacing the spiro-ring with a nitrogen, which can rearrange to SOLANINE. MeSH

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white to off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

205 ~ 206 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

Soluble in organic solvents, acetic acid

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

6.34

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents.

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 0, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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PubChem Compound Summary - Diosgenin

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Diosgenin

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/) -  Diosgenin

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  Diosgenin

Human Metabolome Database - Diosgenin

Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Diosgenin

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off-white crystalline powder

ASSAY

98% min

MELTING POINT

204 ~ 207 C

OPTICAL ROTATION

-128° ~ -130° (c=1.4, CHCl3)

LOSS ON DRYING

1% max

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

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HAZARD CLASS

 

PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance.

 

PACKING

Preserved in light-resistant and well-closed bottles