(6α,11β)-11,21-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

535.5±50.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.21±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

solubility 

soluble in Dichloromethane, Methanol

pka

12.98±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Solid

color 

Off White

(6α,11β)-11,21-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione Usage And Synthesis

Uses

(6α,??11β)??-11,??21-??Dihydroxy-??6-??methyl-??pregna-??1,??4-??diene-??3,??20-??dione is an intermediate in synthesizing 6α-Methyl Prednisolone 17-Deshydroxy 17β-Carboxylic Acid (M327485), a compound derived from 6α-Methyl Prednisolone (M325934), which is a glucocorticoid, which displays anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and attenuates apoptosis in oligodendrocytes after injury. 6α-Methyl Prednisolone is neuroprotective.