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| IUPAC name (3S,6Z)-9,10-Secocholesta-5(10),6,8-trien-3-ol | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (1S)-4-Methyl-3-[(Z)-2-{(1R,3aR,7aR)-7a-methyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,3a,6,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-yl}ethen-1-yl]cyclohex-3-en-1-ol | |
| Other names Previtamin D3 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.304 |
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| MeSH | Previtamin+D(3) |
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| Properties | |
| C27H44O | |
| Molar mass | 384.648 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Previtamin D3 is an intermediate in the production ofcholecalciferol (vitamin D3).
It is formed by the action ofUV light, most specifically UVB light of wavelengths between 295 and 300 nm, acting on7-dehydrocholesterol in theepidermal layers of the skin.[1][2][3]
The B ring of thesteroid nucleus structure is broken open, making asecosteroid. This then undergoes spontaneousisomerization into cholecalciferol, theprohormone of the active form of vitamin D,calcitriol.
The synthesis of previtamin D3 is blocked effectively bysunscreens.[4]
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