7723. Prednival

Nomenclature

CAS number: 15180-00-4
(11β)-11,21-Dihydroxy-17-[(1-oxopentyl)oxy]pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; 11β,17,21-trihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17-valerate; prednisolone 17-valerate; W-4869.
C26H36O6; mol wt 444.56.
C 70.24%, H 8.16%, O 21.59%.

Description and references

Prepn: Vitali, Ercoli, Tetrahedron Lett. 1961, 448; Ercoli, Gardi, US 3152154 (1964 to Vismara).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from aq methanol, mp 210-213°. [α]D +3.5° (dioxane).

Derivative

21-Acetate.

Nomenclature

Acepreval.
C28H38O7; mol wt 486.60.
C 69.11%, H 7.87%, O 23.02%.

Therapeutic Category

Glucocorticoid.

Keywords

Glucocorticoid