Dexamethasone
SIGMA/D9184 - meets USP testing specifications
Synonym: (11β,16α)-9-Fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; 9α-Fluoro-16α-methyl-11β,17α,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione; 9α-Fluoro-16α-methylprednisolone; Prednisolone F
CAS Number: 50-02-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C22H29FO5
Molecular Weight: 392.46
EC Number: 200-003-9
MDL Number: MFCD00064136
Linear Formula: C22H29FO5
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | meets USP testing specifications |
| USP/NF | |
| assay | 97.0-102.0% |
| biological source | synthetic (organic) |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C22H29FO5/c1-12-8-16-1 |
| InChI key | UREBDLICKHMUKA-CXSFZGCWSA |
| mp | 262-264 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| shipped in | ambient |
| SMILES string | C[C@@H]1C[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Dexamethasone was used as medium supplement in the following studies: • To investigate the osteogenic differentiation and chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). • In α-MEM (minimum essential medium) for inducing the osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation in mesenchymal stem cells from human bone marrow and umbilical cord blood. • For the isolation and characterization of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from 6- to 8-week-old C57BL/6J mice. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Glucocorticoid anti-inflammatory agent |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Glucocorticoid anti-inflammatory agent. Regulates T cell survival, growth, and differentiation. Inhibits the induction of nitric oxide synthase. |
| General description: | Dexamethasone is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid with a range of effects on cell survival, cell signaling and gene expression. It is useful for study of apoptosis, cell signaling pathways and gene expression. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H360FD |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 22-26-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 97.0-102.0% |
| mp | 262-264 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352212 |


