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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

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H28O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
360.44
Beilstein:
1354103
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

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)

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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 Gastro-resistant Tablets
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    Hazard Classifications

    Repr. 1B

    Storage Class Code

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

    WGK

    WGK 2


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