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C22H28O5
372.5 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

Dexamethasone 9,11-Epoxide

CAS24916-90-3EC246-529-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Dexamethasone 9,11-Epoxide is a steroidal epoxy compound and a key pharmaceutical intermediate used in the industrial synthesis of dexamethasone, a widely used corticosteroid. Its structure features a pentacyclic skeleton with multiple hydroxyl and carbonyl groups.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for dexamethasone manufacturing

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1S,2S,10S,11S,13R,14R,15S,17S)-14-hydroxy-14-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-2,13,15-trimethyl-18-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.01,17.02,7.011,15]octadeca-3,6-dien-5-one

InChIKey

GBDXNHBVYAMODG-QDBZYVRYSA-N

SMILES

C[C@@H]1C[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@@]4([C@]35[C@@H](O5)C[C@@]2([C@]1(C(=O)CO)O)C)C

Synonyms (22)
  • 8DM
  • DEXAMETHASONE IMPURITY D (EP IMPURITY)
  • Dexamethasone EP Impurity D; Mometasone Furoate EP Impurity L
  • Dexamethasone Imp. D (EP); 17,21-Dihydroxy-16alpha-methyl-9beta,11beta-epoxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; 9beta,11beta-Epoxy-17,21-dihydroxy-16alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; Dexamethasone 9,11-Epoxide; Dexamethasone Impurity D; Mometasone Furoate Impurity L
  • MOMETASONE FUROATE IMPURITY L (EP IMPURITY)
  • 8DM/16|A-methyl epoxide
  • DEXAMETHASONE IMPURITY D
  • Dexamethasone 9,11-Epoxide
  • MOMETASONE FUROATE IMPURITY L