methylprednisolone acetate
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[ CAS No. ]:
53-36-1
        
[ Name ]:
 methylprednisolone acetate
        
[Synonym ]:
                
                2-[(6S,8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-Dihydroxy-6,10,13-trimethyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethylacetat
                
                
            
                
                6-METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE
                
                
            
                
                (6α,11β)-11,17-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-3,20-dioxopregna-1,4-dien-21-yl acetate
                
                
            
                
                Methylprednisolone acetate
                
                
            
                
                21-Acetoxy-11b,17-dihydroxy-6a-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
                
                
            
                
                (6a,11b)-21-(Acetyloxy)-11,17-dihydroxy-6-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
                
                
            
                
                6a-Methylprednisolone 21-Acetate
                
                
            
                
                CH3CO2CH(CH3)CH2OCH3
                
                
            
                
                Depo-methylprednisolone
                
                
            
                
                MFCD00144786
                
                
            
                
                EINECS 200-171-3
                
                
            
                
                Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-11,17-dihydroxy-6-methyl-, (6α,11β)-
                
                
            
                
                2-[(6S,8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-6,10,13-trimethyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl acetate
                
                
            
                
                acétate de 2-[(6S,8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-6,10,13-triméthyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodécahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]phénanthrén-17-yl]-2-oxoéthyle
                
                
            
                
                6α-Methyl Prednisolone 21-Acetate
                
                
            
                
                6α-Methylprednisolone 21-acetate
                
                
            
                
                Solsolona
                
                
            
                
                Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11β,17,21-trihydroxy-6α-methyl-, 21-acetate (8CI)
                
                
                
                
    
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3
            
[ Boiling Point ]:
582.5±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg
            
[ Melting Point ]:
206ºC
            
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C24H32O6
            
[ Molecular Weight ]:
416.507
            
[ Flash Point ]:
196.5±23.6 °C
            
[ Exact Mass ]:
416.219879
            
[ PSA ]:
100.90000
            
[ LogP ]:
3.08
            
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±3.7 mmHg at 25°C
            
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.580
            
[ Storage condition ]:
Refrigerator
            
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
 - TU4154050
 
- CHEMICAL NAME :
 - Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11-beta,17,21-trihydroxy-6-alpha-methyl-, 21-acetate
 
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
 - 53-36-1
 
- LAST UPDATED :
 - 199706
 
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
 - 11
 
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
 - C24-H32-O6
 
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
 - 416.56
 
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
 - L E5 B666 OV AHTTT&J A1 CQ E1 FV1OV1 FQ L1
 
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Oral
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - rat
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - >10 gm/kg
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
- REFERENCE :
 - NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1182,1990
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Subcutaneous
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - rat
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - 265 mg/kg
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Gastrointestinal - other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
 
- REFERENCE :
 - JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences. (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan) V.1- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(Suppl 1),1,1985
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Intraperitoneal
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - mouse
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - >1409 mg/kg
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
- REFERENCE :
 - NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,1182,1990
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Subcutaneous
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - mouse
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - 1320 mg/kg
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Gastrointestinal - other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
 
- REFERENCE :
 - JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences. (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan) V.1- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(Suppl 1),1,1985 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Subcutaneous
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - rat
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - 45500 ug/kg/13W-C
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Endocrine - other changes Blood - normocytic anemia Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
 
- REFERENCE :
 - JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences. (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan) V.1- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(Suppl 1),11,1985 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Intramuscular
 
- DOSE :
 - 330 mg/kg
 
- SEX/DURATION :
 - female 10 day(s) after conception
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - eye/ear
 
- REFERENCE :
 - TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 56,23,1980
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Intramuscular
 
- DOSE :
 - 330 mg/kg
 
- SEX/DURATION :
 - female 10 day(s) after conception
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial (including nose and tongue)
 
- REFERENCE :
 - TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 56,23,1980
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Intramuscular
 
- DOSE :
 - 1800 ug/kg
 
- SEX/DURATION :
 - female 7-18 day(s) after conception
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive)
 
- REFERENCE :
 - ANREAK Anatomical Record. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1906/08- Volume(issue)/page/year: 193,598,1979
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Intramuscular
 
- DOSE :
 - 1200 ug/kg
 
- SEX/DURATION :
 - female 7-18 day(s) after conception
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
 
- REFERENCE :
 - ANREAK Anatomical Record. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1906/08- Volume(issue)/page/year: 193,598,1979 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M1854 No. of Facilities: 202 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 2 No. of Employees: 426 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M1854 No. of Facilities: 81 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 2381 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 1905 (estimated)
 
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
                
                
                GHS08
            
[ Signal Word ]: 
Warning
            
[ Hazard Statements ]:
 H361
            
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
 P201-P308 + P313
            
[ Hazard Codes ]:
 Xn
            
[ Risk Phrases ]:
 63-62
            
[ Safety Phrases ]:
 S24/25
            
[ RIDADR ]: 
NONH for all modes of transport
            
[ WGK Germany ]: 
3
            
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
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