Prednylidene

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Prednylidene is a glucocorticoid[1] for systemic use.

Other names(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
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Prednylidene
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Other names(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
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  • (11β)-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylenepregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
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FormulaC22H28O5
Molar mass372.461 g·mol−1
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  • InChI=1S/C22H28O5/c1-12-8-16-15-5-4-13-9-14(24)6-7-20(13,2)19(15)17(25)10-21(16,3)22(12,27)18(26)11-23/h6-7,9,15-17,19,23,25,27H,1,4-5,8,10-11H2,2-3H3/t15-,16-,17-,19+,20-,21-,22-/m0/s1 checkY
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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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