Diosgenin,dehydro

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1672-65-7

    Molecular formula
    C27H40O2

    SMILES
    CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC=C6)C)C)C)OC1

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 67.68%
    Woody 65.15%
    Floral 50.4%
    Spicy 37.9%
    Herbal 36.51%
    Fresh 35.19%
    Amber 33.97%
    Sweet 30.36%
    Tropical 30.13%
    Dry 29.27%

     

    Flavor
    Earthy 33.59%
    Woody 29.39%
    Spicy 29.37%
    Sweet 28.38%
    Herbal 27.92%
    Fruity 27.77%
    Herb 27.72%
    Wood 26.75%
    Bitter 25.9%
    Fresh 25.37%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.9

    pKa est.
    6.42 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    396.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    486°C

    Flash point

    • 189.21 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • DIOSGENIN,DEHYDRO
    • .delta.(3,5)-Diosgenin
    • SR-I-61
    • delta(3,5)-Diosgenin
    • RefChem:338885
    • 1672-65-7
    • YEQBGJNMHDZXRG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Spirosta-3,5-dien #
    • 1672-65-7

  • Applications

    Diosgenin,dehydro (CAS 1672-65-7) is a steroidal sapogenin primarily used as the starting material for the semisynthesis of steroidal pharmaceuticals in the pharmaceutical industry, including corticosteroids and progestins; it serves as a key precursor for synthetic routes to steroid hormones and other steroidal APIs; it is also employed in research and development to prepare steroid derivatives and as a reference material in laboratory work; its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 9.85
    methanol 4.51
    isopropanol 7.75
    water 0.34
    ethyl acetate 46.55
    n-propanol 16.24
    acetone 28.24
    n-butanol 29.88
    acetonitrile 38.08
    DMF 16.73
    toluene 138.12
    isobutanol 15.88
    1,4-dioxane 63.25
    methyl acetate 26.41
    THF 92.66
    2-butanone 38.32
    n-pentanol 28.79
    sec-butanol 5.58
    n-hexane 3.34
    ethylene glycol 1.42
    NMP 60.74
    cyclohexane 11.01
    DMSO 12.79
    n-butyl acetate 55.43
    n-octanol 17.16
    chloroform 173.57
    n-propyl acetate 39.78
    acetic acid 18.66
    dichloromethane 122.09
    cyclohexanone 108.49
    propylene glycol 1.72
    isopropyl acetate 52.54
    DMAc 43.35
    2-ethoxyethanol 32.05
    isopentanol 34.36
    n-heptane 4.37
    ethyl formate 20.64
    1,2-dichloroethane 68.27
    n-hexanol 37.73
    2-methoxyethanol 24.07
    isobutyl acetate 46.47
    tetrachloromethane 29.11
    n-pentyl acetate 55.26
    transcutol 107.07
    n-heptanol 29.43
    ethylbenzene 47.97
    MIBK 57.32
    2-propoxyethanol 68.28
    tert-butanol 7.14
    MTBE 13.28
    2-butoxyethanol 58.76
    propionic acid 15.75
    o-xylene 64.93
    formic acid 5.9
    diethyl ether 32.99
    m-xylene 93.55
    p-xylene 54.5
    chlorobenzene 120.88
    dimethyl carbonate 22.87
    n-octane 1.31
    formamide 9.76
    cyclopentanone 88.5
    2-pentanone 53.3
    anisole 77.08
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 69.38
    gamma-butyrolactone 78.51
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 25.71
    pyridine 120.06
    3-pentanone 53.14
    furfural 89.38
    n-dodecane 1.59
    diethylene glycol 25.15
    diisopropyl ether 19.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 5.88
    acetylacetone 65.22
    n-hexadecane 2.03
    acetophenone 78.99
    methyl propionate 39.38
    isopentyl acetate 67.58
    trichloroethylene 145.92
    n-nonanol 22.49
    cyclohexanol 29.99
    benzyl alcohol 53.58
    2-ethylhexanol 33.96
    isooctanol 27.78
    dipropyl ether 37.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 109.9
    ethyl lactate 21.98
    propylene carbonate 50.27
    n-methylformamide 12.49
    2-pentanol 15.61
    n-pentane 4.24
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 46.65
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 80.14
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 49.57
    mesitylene 49.8
    ε-caprolactone 94.78
    p-cymene 33.82
    epichlorohydrin 96.9
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 64.48
    2-aminoethanol 5.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 73.19
    sulfolane 61.43
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.82
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 55.09
    n-hexyl acetate 55.17
    isooctane 3.39
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 59.59
    sec-butyl acetate 41.66
    tert-butyl acetate 51.16
    decalin 8.22
    glycerin 5.04
    diglyme 107.81
    acrylic acid 14.89
    isopropyl myristate 30.17
    n-butyric acid 46.84
    acetyl acetate 51.39
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 37.37
    ethyl propionate 44.14
    nitromethane 32.45
    1,2-diethoxyethane 48.52
    benzonitrile 82.03
    trioctyl phosphate 23.84
    1-bromopropane 46.23
    gamma-valerolactone 137.72
    n-decanol 15.91
    triethyl phosphate 33.63
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 21.24
    propionitrile 41.87
    vinylene carbonate 65.12
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 46.96
    DMS 38.08
    cumene 33.52
    2-octanol 14.23
    2-hexanone 44.19
    octyl acetate 33.88
    limonene 33.52
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 47.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 36.53
    tributyl phosphate 24.88
    diacetone alcohol 36.89
    N,N-dimethylaniline 49.92
    acrylonitrile 42.81
    aniline 73.6
    1,3-propanediol 13.99
    bromobenzene 153.21
    dibromomethane 88.09
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 94.24
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 61.24
    tetrabutyl urea 34.88
    diisobutyl methanol 20.72
    2-phenylethanol 73.7
    styrene 56.65
    dioctyl adipate 44.26
    dimethyl sulfate 26.87
    ethyl butyrate 53.15
    methyl lactate 17.41
    butyl lactate 36.79
    diethyl carbonate 39.0
    propanediol butyl ether 23.83
    triethyl orthoformate 50.26
    p-tert-butyltoluene 28.45
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 70.08
    morpholine 58.83
    tert-butylamine 6.71
    n-dodecanol 11.52
    dimethoxymethane 38.01
    ethylene carbonate 58.13
    cyrene 58.06
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 73.04
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 62.71
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 117.29
    4-methylpyridine 120.41
    dibutyl ether 21.27
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 20.72
    DEF 48.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 93.0
    tetrachloroethylene 73.51
    eugenol 67.63
    triacetin 58.62
    span 80 40.56
    1,4-butanediol 7.36
    1,1-dichloroethane 54.09
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 31.47
    methyl formate 9.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 24.5
    n-decane 3.0
    butyronitrile 47.14
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 22.35
    1-chlorooctane 14.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.28
    n-nonane 2.08
    undecane 2.08
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.43
    cyclooctane 5.68
    cyclopentanol 18.18
    tetrahydropyran 66.29
    tert-amyl methyl ether 15.43
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 75.78
    1-hexene 13.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 31.31
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 12.48
    methyl butyrate 44.47

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