Description
20-Hydroxyecdysone (ecdysterone or 20E) is a naturally occurring ecdysteroid hormone which controls the ecdysis (moulting) and metamorphosis of arthropods. It is therefore one of the most common moulting hormones in insects, crabs, etc. 20-Hydroxyecdysone can be used in cosmetics material.
Synonyms
B-ecdysone; Commisterone; Ecdysterone; Beta-Ecdysone; Crustecdysone; 20-OH ecdysone; 20 Hydroxyecdysone
IUPAC Name
(2S,3R,5R,9R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R,3R)-2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one
Molecular Formula
C27H44O7
Canonical SMILES
CC12CCC3C(=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)O)O)C)C1(CCC2C(C)(C(CCC(C)(C)O)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C27H44O7/c1-23(2,32)9-8-22(31)26(5,33)21-7-11-27(34)16-12-18(28)17-13-19(29)20(30)14-24(17,3)15(16)6-10-25(21,27)4/h12,15,17,19-22,29-34H,6-11,13-14H2,1-5H3/t15-,17-,19+,20-,21-,22+,24+,25+,26+,27+/m0/s1
InChIKey
NKDFYOWSKOHCCO-YPVLXUMRSA-N
Boiling Point
702.06°C.at760.00mmHg(est)
Melting Point
240-242 °C.
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol (25 mg/ml at 25 °C), water (10 mg/ml at 25 °C)
Application
ADCs Cytotoxin
Storage
Stable in dry state; store at +4 °C, in dark place.