Prostaglandin E2

• Catalog No.: P838610
• CAS Number: 363-24-6
• M. F.: C20H32O5
• M. W.: 352.46508
• Storage: Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (5Z)-7-[(1R,2R,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-[(1E,3S)-3-hydroxyoct-1-en-1-yl]-5-oxocyclopentyl]hept-5-enoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: dinoprostone
• Synonyms: (-)-Prostaglandin E2; (5Z,11α,13E,15S)-11,15-Dihydroxy-9-oxoprosta-5,13-dien-1-oic Acid; 7-[3-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-1-octenyl)-5-oxocyclopentyl]-5-heptenoic Acid; Cerviprime; Prepidil; Dinoprostone; PGE2; (15S)-Prostaglandin E2; Cervidil; Cerviprost; Minprostin E2; Primiprost; Prostin E2; l-PGE2

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 363-24-6

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 65-66°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Ethanol
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

The most common and most biologically potent of mammalian prostaglandins. Isolated from sheep prostate. Oxytocic; abortifacient.

REFERENCES

• Van Dorp, D.A., et al.: Biochem. Biopphys. Acta, 90, 204 (1964)
• Hamberg, M., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 246, 6713 (1964)