22-Dihydroergocalciferol
# 22-Dihydroergocalciferol

22-Dihydroergocalciferol is a form of vitamin D, also known as vitamin $D_4.$ It has the systematic name (5Z,7E)-(3S)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19)-ergostatrien-3-ol.

Vitamin $D_4$ is found in certain mushrooms, being produced from ergosta-5,7-dienol (22,23-dihydroergosterol) instead of ergosterol.

