Prednisone

• Catalog No.: P703780
• CAS Number: 53-03-2
• M. F.: C21H26O5
• M. W.: 358.42814
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,2R,10S,11S,14R,15S)-14-hydroxy-14-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadeca-3,6-diene-5,17-dione
• IUPAC Traditional name: prednisone
• Synonyms: Prednicort; 1,4-Pregnadiene-17α,21-diol-3,11,20-trione; Prednicorm; Ultracorten; Ancortone; Sone; Adasone; 17,21-Dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione; 1,2-Dehydrocortisone; Apo-Prednisone; Bicortone; Retrocortine; Δ1-Dehydrocortisone

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 53-03-2

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 220-225°C
• Solubility: Dioxane
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Ethanol
• Solubility: Pyridine
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

Adrenocortical steroid. Glucocorticoid, antiinflammatory.

REFERENCES

• Lennon, V., et al.: Lancet, 364, 2106 (2004)
• Wingerchuk, D., et al.: Neurology, 66, 1485 (2004)
• Fliri, A.F., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 52, 8038 ((2004)