Prednylidene

Prednylidene
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(11β)-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylenepregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
Identifiers
CAS Number 599-33-7 N
ATC code H02AB11 (WHO)
PubChem CID 20055008
ChemSpider 16735979 YesY
UNII IF8PQP966U YesY
Synonyms (8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-16-methylidene-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Chemical data
Formula C22H28O5
Molar mass 372.455
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Prednylidene is a glucocorticoid[1] for systemic use.

Substitution at position 16 also leads to more potent corticosteroids. The additional steric bulk introduced by such substituents adjacent to the dihydroxyacetone side chain also protects that moiety against metabolic degradation.

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