C23H36O7
424.5 g/mol
APIDanger
Pravastatin
CAS81093-37-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Pravastatin is a semi-synthetic statin derived from microbial transformation of mevastatin. It acts as a reversible inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase and is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in cholesterol-lowering medications.
pharmaceutical raw material for cholesterol-lowering medicationsresearch compound for HMG-CoA reductase inhibition studies
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Danger
H228Flammable solid
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Pravastatin (CAS 81093-37-0) is 2918.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 19 98
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(3R,5R)-7-[(1S,2S,6S,8S,8aR)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-8-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxy-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid
InChIKey
TUZYXOIXSAXUGO-PZAWKZKUSA-N
SMILES
CC[C@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@H](C=C2[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C=C2)C)CC[C@H](C[C@H](CC(=O)O)O)O)O
Synonyms (29)
- Pravastatin (INN)
- 3beta-Hydroxycompactin
- Apo Pravastatin
- Eptastatin
- Lin Pravastatin
- Mevalothin
- Nu Pravastatin
- Pravachol
- Pravastatin acid
- Pravastatina
- Pravastatina [Spanish]
- Pravastatine
- Pravastatine [French]
- Pravastatinum
- Pravastatinum [Latin]
- Pravator
- Pravator (TN)
- pravastatin
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