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P6004

Prednisolone

≥99% (HPLC), powder, glucocorticoid

Synonym(s):

1,4-Pregnadiene-11β,17α,21-triol-3,20-dione, 1-Dehydrocortisol, 1-Dehydrohydrocortisone, 11β,17α,21-Trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H28O5
CAS Number:
50-24-8
Molecular Weight:
360.44
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24898725
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
200-021-7
MDL number:
MFCD00003649
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1354103
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
powder
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Product Name

Prednisolone, ≥99%

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

sterility

non-sterile

assay

≥99%

form

powder

mp

240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: methanol (1:1): 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

originator

Johnson & Johnson

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O=C1C=C[C@@]2(C)C(CC[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]4(O)C(CO)=O)=C1

InChI

1S/C21H28O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h5,7,9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-4,6,8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

OIGNJSKKLXVSLS-VWUMJDOOSA-N

Gene Information

General description

Prednisolone prevents protease activity in vitro. It stimulates myogenesis and inhibits apoptosis. Prednisolone is used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), gout arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations.

Application

Prednisolone has been used for the Δ1-dehydrogenation of hydrocortisone by gel entrapped arthrobacter simplex cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activity.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Johnson & Johnson. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Analysis Note

Actual content given on label

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Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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