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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Prednisone ≥98%

Product Number
p6254

Product Brand
sigma

CAS Number
53-03-2

Molecular Weight
358.43

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)White to Off White
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder
PURITY (HPLC AREA %)≥ 98 %
SOLUBILITY (COLOR)Colorless to Light Yellow
SOLUBILITY (TURBIDITY)Clear
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)50MG/ML IN ETHANOL:CHLOROFORM (1:1)
INFRARED SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE
TEST BY UV SPECTROSCOPYEMM = 14.9 - 15.5 AT LAMBDA MAX OF 238-239 NM IN METHANOL
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD48 MONTHS