Methylprednisolone succinate
CAS: 2921-57-5
Category: Steroids
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%, High-Purity Grade ≥99%, Pharmaceutical Grade ≥99.5% |
| Molecular Formula | C26H34O8 |
| Molecular Weight | 474.54 |
| Appearance | white to off-white crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1 g/lyophilized vial, 5 g/amber bottle. |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, HPLC; Purity — RP-HPLC; Specific rotation — Polarimetry; Succinate — Titration; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Moisture — Karl Fischer titration; Microbial limits — Membrane filtration; Related corticosteroids — TLC. |
| Storage Notes | Stored as lyophilized powder at 2-8°C in a tightly closed container, protected from light; reconstituted solutions must be used immediately or refrigerated briefly. |
| Lead Time | days |
Used as a water-soluble prodrug intermediate in the synthesis of injectable corticosteroids for acute anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive therapies.