Diflorasone diacetate

Diflorasone diacetate is the acetate salt form of diflorasone, a synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. Like other glucocorticoids, diflorasone enters the cell by diffusion across the cell membrane and binds to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) in the cytoplasm. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Corticosteroids. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-inflammatories and dermatologicals. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Florone and Psorcon. Its PubChem CID is 71414.

CAS No 33564-31-7
Molecular Formula C26H32F2O7
Molecular Weight 494.5 g/mol
Synonyms [2-[(6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-17-acetyloxy-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-10,13,16-trimethyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl] acetate

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