The C-3 epimer of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3
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3-epi-25-hydroxy Vitamin D3

Item No. 34200

Technical Information
Formal Name
(3aS)-octahydro-4E-[(2Z)-2-[(5R)-5-hydroxy-2-methylenecyclohexylidene]ethylidene]-α,α,εR,7aR-tetramethyl-1H-indene-1R-pentanol
CAS Number
73809-05-9
Synonyms
  • 3-epi-25(OH)D3
  • 3-epi-25-hydroxy Cholecalciferol
Molecular Formula
C27H44O2
Formula Weight
Purity
≥95%
A solid
Chloroform: Slightly solubleEthyl Acetate: Slightly soluble
SMILES
C=C1CC[C@@H](O)C/C1=C/C=C2CCC[C@@]3(C)[C@@]\2([H])CC[C@]3([H])[C@@H](CCCC(C)(O)C)C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C27H44O2/c1-19-10-13-23(28)18-22(19)12-11-21-9-7-17-27(5)24(14-15-25(21)27)20(2)8-6-16-26(3,4)29/h11-12,20,23-25,28-29H,1,6-10,13-18H2,2-5H3/b21-11+,22-12-/t20-,23-,24-,25+,27-/m1/s1
InChi Key
JWUBBDSIWDLEOM-UEGFJKGBSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-80°C
Shipping
Dry ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3-epi-25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 is the C-3 epimer of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 (Item No. 9000683).1 Dietary administration of 3-epi-25-hydroxy vitamin D3 (0.5 and 1 IU/g) decreases levels of serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) in male, but not female, weanling rats.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Djekic-Ivankovic, M., Lavery, P., Agellon, S., et alThe C-3α epimer of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol from endogenous and exogenous sources supports normal growth and bone mineral density in weanling rats. J. Nutr. 147(2), 141-151 (2017).