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

Properties

• product name: Prednisolone, ≥99%
• biological source: synthetic (organic)
• 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: human ... AR(367) , ESR1(2099) , NR3C1(2908) , NR3C2(4306) , PGR(5241) , SERPINA6(866) ; mouse ... Nr3c1(14815) ; rat ... Ar(24208)

Description

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

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_germany: WGK 2
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves