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M3781

Sigma-Aldrich

6α-Methylprednisolone 21-hemisuccinate sodium salt

lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

6α-Methylprednisolone sodium succinate, MPSL, 6α-Methyl-11β,17α,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione 21-hemisuccinate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C26H33O8Na
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
496.53
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic

sterility

non-sterile

Assay

≥98.00% (TLC)

form

lyophilized powder

technique(s)

toxicology assay: suitable

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].C[C@H]1CC2C3CC[C@](O)(C(=O)COC(=O)CCC([O-])=O)[C@@]3(C)C[C@H](O)C2[C@@]4(C)C=CC(=O)C=C14

InChI

1S/C26H34O8.Na/c1-14-10-16-17-7-9-26(33,20(29)13-34-22(32)5-4-21(30)31)25(17,3)12-19(28)23(16)24(2)8-6-15(27)11-18(14)24;/h6,8,11,14,16-17,19,23,28,33H,4-5,7,9-10,12-13H2,1-3H3,(H,30,31);/q;+1/p-1/t14-,16-,17-,19-,23+,24-,25-,26-;/m0./s1

InChI key

FQISKWAFAHGMGT-SGJOWKDISA-M

Gene Information

human ... NR3C1(2908)

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Application

6α-methylprednisolone 21-hemisuccinate sodium salt has been used to investigate glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis under hypoxic conditions in the MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cell line using a cell cytotoxicity assay, flow cytometry and western blotting.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glucocorticoid with slightly longer half-life than that of prednisolone.

Physical form

Lyophilized containing ~5% phosphate buffer salts.

Pictograms

Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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