D0710000

Dexamethasone acetate

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Dexamethasone 21-acetate, 9α-Fluoro-16α-methyl-11β,17α,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione-21-acetate, 9α-Fluoro-16α-methylprednisolone-21-acetate, Prednisolone F acetate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₄H₃₁FO₆
• CAS Number: 1177-87-3
• Molecular Weight: 434.50
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2342608
• MDL number: MFCD00027407
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329798629
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: EP
• API family: dexamethasone
• packaging: pkg of 150 mg
• manufacturer/tradename: EDQM
• storage condition: protect from light
• color: white
• solubility: water: <0.1 g/L
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)C=C[C@]3(C)[C@@]1(F)[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])C[C@@H](C)[C@]4(O)C(=O)COC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C24H31FO6/c1-13-9-18-17-6-5-15-10-16(27)7-8-21(15,3)23(17,25)19(28)11-22(18,4)24(13,30)20(29)12-31-14(2)26/h7-8,10,13,17-19,28,30H,5-6,9,11-12H2,1-4H3/t13-,17+,18+,19+,21+,22+,23+,24+/m1/s1
• InChI key: AKUJBENLRBOFTD-RPRRAYFGSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... NR3C1(2908)

Description

General description

Dexamethasone acetate (Decadron-LA) belongs to the class of long-acting glucocorticoids, commonly used as a pharmaceutical ingredient in creams, ointments, microemulsions, lotions, aerosols, etc.
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

Dexamethasone acetate is used as an EP reference standard to quantify the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations using chromatography ttechniques.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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_germany: WGK 3