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B0385

Sigma-Aldrich

Beclomethasone

≥99%

Synonym(s):

9α-Chloro-11β,17α,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9α-Chloro-16β-methyl-1,4-pregnadiene-11β,17α,21-triol-3,20-dione

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H29ClO5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
408.92
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥99%

form

powder

originator

GlaxoSmithKline

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12C[C@@H](C)[C@@](O)(C(=O)CO)[C@]1(C)C[C@@H](O)[C@@]3(Cl)[C@]2([H])CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@@]34C

InChI

1S/C22H29ClO5/c1-12-8-16-15-5-4-13-9-14(25)6-7-19(13,2)21(15,23)17(26)10-20(16,3)22(12,28)18(27)11-24/h6-7,9,12,15-17,24,26,28H,4-5,8,10-11H2,1-3H3/t12?,15?,16?,17?,19?,20?,21-,22?/m0/s1

InChI key

NBMKJKDGKREAPL-WOOYFSPWSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)

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Application

Beclomethasone has been used in MS−MS (mass spectrometry) methods for the analysis of β-agonists, corticosteroids, chloramphenicol and penicillins. It has also been used to find the differential response of glucocorticoids in larval regeneration model.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Beclomethasone is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid.
It helps to decrease airway hyperresponsiveness. It also helps to regulate symptoms of asthma.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by GlaxoSmithKline. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Yufei Xie et al.
Disease models & mechanisms, 12(5) (2019-05-11)
Glucocorticoid drugs are widely used to treat immune-related diseases, but their use is limited by side effects and by resistance, which especially occurs in macrophage-dominated diseases. In order to improve glucocorticoid therapies, more research is required into the mechanisms of
Lydia J Finney et al.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 147(2), 510-519 (2020-10-18)
The mechanisms underlying altered susceptibility and propensity to severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease in at-risk groups such as patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are poorly understood. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are widely used in COPD, but the extent
Hanna Valo et al.
European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences, 50(1), 69-77 (2013-03-19)
Highly porous nanocellulose aerogels prepared by freeze-drying from various nanofibrillar cellulose (NFC) hydrogels are introduced as nanoparticle reservoirs for oral drug delivery systems. Here we show that beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) nanoparticles coated with amphiphilic hydrophobin proteins can be well integrated
Alternate glucocorticoid receptor ligand binding structures influence outcomes in an in vivo tissue regeneration model
Sengupta S, et al.
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Toxicology & Pharmacology : CBP, 156(2), 121-129 (2012)
A comparison of beclomethasone, salmeterol, and placebo in children with asthma
Simons, FER, et al.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 337(23), 1659-1665 (1997)

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