Diosgenin

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BL-M001292 250 g $249 In stock
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Catalog NumberBL-M001292
CAS Number512-04-9
DescriptionDiosgenin, a steroid sapogenin, is the product of hydrolysis by acids, strong bases, or enzymes of saponins, extracted from the tubers of Dioscorea wild yam, such as the Kokoro. The sugar-free (aglycone), diosgenin is used for the commercial synthesis of cortisone, pregnenolone, progesterone, and other steroid products. Diosgenin is an important medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, leukemia, encephalitis, skin diseases and tumors.
IUPAC Name(1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-ol
Synonyms(3β,25R)-spirost-5-en-3-ol; 3β-hydroxy-5-spirostenenitogenin; Nitogenin; Spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3b,25R)-; (20R,25R)-Spirost-5-en-3beta-ol; (3beta,25R)-spirost-5-en-3-ol
Molecular Weight414.62
Molecular FormulaC27H42O3
Boiling Point473.46°C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point206-212°C
Purity>98%
Density1.0483 g/cm3
AppearancePowder
Applicationanti-inflammatory and anticancer
StorageStore at -20°C
Percent CompositionC 78.21%, H 10.21%, O 11.58%
Canonical SMILESCC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1
InChIInChI=1S/C27H42O3/c1-16-7-12-27(29-15-16)17(2)24-23(30-27)14-22-20-6-5-18-13-19(28)8-10-25(18,3)21(20)9-11-26(22,24)4/h5,16-17,19-24,28H,6-15H2,1-4H3/t16-,17+,19+,20-,21+,22+,23+,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
InChI KeyWQLVFSAGQJTQCK-VKROHFNGSA-N

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