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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; |
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| PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION | |
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CAS RN |
512-04-9 |
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EINECS RN |
208-134-3 |
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FORMULA |
C27H42O3 |
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MOLE WEIGHT |
414.62 |
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H.S CODE |
2932.99.9090 |
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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 |
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CLASSIFICATION |
Steroid |
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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 |
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| PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
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PHYSICAL STATE |
white to off-white crystalline powder |
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MELTING POINT |
205 ~ 206 C |
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SOLUBILITY IN WATER |
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| SOLVENT SOLUBILITY |
Soluble in organic solvents, acetic acid |
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VAPOR DENSITY |
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log P(octanol-water) |
6.34 |
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| STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
| STABILITY | Stable under normal conditions. |
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INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS |
Strong oxidizing agents. |
| POLYMERIZATION |
Has not been reported |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 0, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0 |
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| EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION |
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USA.gov - Diosgenin Wikipedia Linking - Diosgenin Google Scholar Search - Diosgenin U.S. National Library of Medicine - Diosgenin 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 |
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| SALES SPECIFICATION | |
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APPEARANCE |
white to off-white crystalline powder |
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ASSAY |
98% min |
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MELTING POINT |
204 ~ 207 C |
| OPTICAL ROTATION |
-128° ~ -130° (c=1.4, CHCl3) |
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LOSS ON DRYING |
1% max |
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HEAVY METALS |
10ppm max |
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HAZARD OVERVIEW |
GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance. |
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| PACKING |
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Preserved in light-resistant and well-closed bottles |
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