Diflucortolone

A summary of the most common chemical descriptors (InChI Key and SMILES codes) for Diflucortolone are summarized together with 3D and 2D structures and relevant physico-chemical properties.

What is the Diflucortolone?

The molecule Diflucortolone presents a molecular formula of C22H28F2O4 and its IUPAC name is (6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17S)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-7,8,11,12,14,15,16,17-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one.

Diflucortolone is a synthetic fluocinolone derivative with anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive properties. It is used topically in the treatment of inflammatory and pruritic skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis. Diflucortolone inhibits the production of inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes and histamine. This results in a reduction in inflammation, itching and redness. Diflucortolone also has vasoconstrictive properties which help to reduce oedema and erythema..

3D structure

Cartesian coordinates

Geometry of Diflucortolone in x, y and z coordinates (Å units) to copy/paste elsewhere. Generated with Open Babel software.

2D drawing

 

Diflucortolone OGPWIDANBSLJPC-RFPWEZLHSA-N chemical compound 2D structure molecule svg
Diflucortolone

 

Molecule descriptors

 
IUPAC name(6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17S)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-7,8,11,12,14,15,16,17-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
InChI codeInChI=1S/C22H28F2O4/c1-11-6-13-14-8-16(23)15-7-12(26)4-5-21(15,3)22(14,24)18(28)9-20(13,2)19(11)17(27)10-25/h4-5,7,11,13-14,16,18-19,25,28H,6,8-10H2,1-3H3/t11-,13+,14+,16+,18+,19-,20+,21+,22+/m1/s1
InChI KeyOGPWIDANBSLJPC-RFPWEZLHSA-N
SMILESC[C@@H]1C[C@H]2[C@@H]3C[C@H](F)C4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]4(C)[C@@]3(F)[C@@H](O)C[C@]2(C)[C@H]1C(=O)CO

Other names (synonyms)

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One common source of synonyms for chemical compounds is the common or trivial names, assigned on the basis of appearance, properties, or origin of the molecule.

Another source of synonyms are historical or obsolete names employed in the past, however replaced nowadays by more modern or standardized names.

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  • (6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17S)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-7,8,11,12,14,15,16,17-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
  • 2607-06-9
  • 6.ALPHA.,9-DIFLUORO-11.BETA.,21-DIHYDROXY-16.ALPHA.-METHYLPREGNA-1,4-DIENE-3,20-DIONE
  • 6a,9a-Difluoro-16a-methyl-1-dehydrocorticosterone
  • 6alpha,9-Difluoro-11beta,21-dihydroxy-16alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
  • D03812
  • DB09095
  • Diflucortolona
  • Diflucortolone
  • Diflucortolone (USAN)
  • Diflucortolonum
  • Difluocortolone
  • K253365DXI
  • PREGNA-1,4-DIENE-3,20-DIONE, 6,9-DIFLUORO-11,21-DIHYDROXY-16-METHYL-, (6.ALPHA.,11.BETA.,16.ALPHA.)-
  • Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6,9-difluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)-
  • Q5275453
  • W-107205
  • diflucortolone

Reference codes for other databases

There exist several different chemical codes commonly used in orded to identify molecules:
  • ZINC4212939
  • UNII-K253365DXI
  • DTXSID50180705
  • CHEMBL509924
  • CHEBI:135624
  • EINECS 220-022-6
  • SCHEMBL3794

Physico-Chemical properties

IUPAC name(6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17S)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-7,8,11,12,14,15,16,17-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Molecular formulaC22H28F2O4
Molecular weight394.452
Melting point (ºC)
Boiling point (ºC)
Density (g/cm3)
Molar refractivity100.81
LogP2.7
Topological polar surface area74.6

LogP and topological polar surface area (TPSA) values were estimated using Open Babel software.

The n-octanol/water partition coeficient (Kow) data is applied in toxicology and drug research. Kow values are used, to guess the environmental fate of persistent organic pollutants. High partition coefficients values, tend to accumulate in the fatty tissue of organisms. Molecules with a log(Kow) (or LogP) greater than 5 are considered to bioaccumulate.

TPSA values are the sum of the surface area over all polar atoms or molecules, mainly oxygen and nitrogen, also including hydrogen atoms.

In medicinal chemistry, TPSA is used to assess the ability of a drug to permeabilise cells.

For molecules to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (and act on receptors in the central nervous system), TPSA values below 90 Å2 are required. Thus, molecules with a polar surface area greater than 140 Å2 tend to be poorly permeable to cell membranes.