BP464

Prednisolone

British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Assay Standard

• 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
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₁H₂₈O₅
• CAS Number: 50-24-8
• Molecular Weight: 360.44
• EC Number: 200-021-7
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1354103
• MDL number: MFCD00003649

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: prednisolone
• form: crystalline
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• manufacturer/tradename: BP
• mp: 240 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical; pharmaceutical small molecule
• format: neat
• 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: human ... NR3C1(2908)

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Prednisolone BP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the British Pharmacopoeia.

Also used in monographs such as:

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Prednisolone Tablets

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Prednisolone Enema

Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution

Prednisolone Gastro-resistant Tablets

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H360FD
• pcodes: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Repr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk: WGK 2