Title:  Flumethasone 
CAS Registry Number:  2135-17-3 
CAS Name:  (6a,11b,16a)-6,9-Difluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 
Additional Names:  6a,9a-difluoro-16a-methylprednisolone;  6a-fluorodexamethasone 
Trademarks:  Aniprime (Syntex Diamond);  Cortexilar (Veterinaria);  Flucort (Syntex);  Methagon (Corvel) 
Molecular Formula:  C22H28F2O5 
Molecular Weight:  410.45 
Percent Composition:  C 64.38%, H 6.88%, F 9.26%, O 19.49% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  GB 902292; F. H. Lincoln et al., US 3499016 (1962, 1970 both to Upjohn).  Prepn of the 21-acetate:  J. A. Edwards et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 81, 3156 (1959); 82, 2318 (1960). 
  
Derivative Type:  21-Acetate  
Molecular Formula:  C24H30F2O6 
Molecular Weight:  452.49 
Percent Composition:  C 63.70%, H 6.68%, F 8.40%, O 21.22% 
Properties:  Crystals from acetone + hexane, mp 260-264°.  [a]D +91°.  uv max (ethanol):  237 nm (log e 4.16). 
Melting point:  mp 260-264° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D +91° 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  237 nm (log e 4.16) 
  
Derivative Type:  21-Pivalate  
CAS Registry Number:  2002-29-1 
Trademarks:  Locacorten (Novartis);  Locorten (Novartis);  Lorinden (Polfa) 
Molecular Formula:  C27H36F2O6 
Molecular Weight:  494.57 
Percent Composition:  C 65.57%, H 7.34%, F 7.68%, O 19.41% 
  
Therap-Cat:  Glucocorticoid; anti-inflammatory. 
Therap-Cat-Vet:  Glucocorticoid. 
Keywords:  Glucocorticoid.   |