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Beclomethasone dipropionate

CAS No.
5534-09-8
Chemical Name:
Beclomethasone dipropionate
Synonyms
BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE;Dipropionate;Beclomethasone propionate;bp2;Beconase;beclovent;becotide;vanceril;vancenase;Beclotide
CBNumber:
CB4376831
Molecular Formula:
C28H37ClO7
Molecular Weight:
521.04
MDL Number:
MFCD00135613
MOL File:
5534-09-8.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-08-31 11:01:46

Beclomethasone dipropionate Properties

Melting point 117-120 C
alpha D +98.0° (c = 1.0 in dioxane)
Boiling point 613.3°C (rough estimate)
Density 1.0766 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.4429 (estimate)
storage temp. Sealed in dry,2-8°C
solubility Chloroform (Slightly), Dioxane (Slightly, Sonicated), Methanol (Slightly, Heated
pka 13.02±0.70(Predicted)
form Solid
color White
optical activity 84.3°(C=0.01 g/ml,1,4-dioxane, 20°C, 589nm)
λmax 238nm(EtOH)(lit.)
Merck 14,1019
Major Application forensics and toxicology
veterinary
InChIKey KUVIULQEHSCUHY-NHOFSDNKNA-N
SMILES [C@@]1(OC(=O)CC)(C(=O)COC(=O)CC)[C@@H](C)C[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]4(C)[C@@]3(Cl)[C@@H](O)C[C@]12C |&1:0,14,17,19,29,31,33,36,r|
CAS DataBase Reference 5534-09-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII 5B307S63B2
Proposition 65 List Beclomethasone Dipropionate
NCI Drug Dictionary beclomethasone dipropionate
UNSPSC Code 41116107
NACRES NA.24

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)Health Hazard (GHS08)
GHS07 ,GHS08
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302-H315-H319-H335-H350-H360
Precautionary statements  P261-P305+P351+P338
target organs Adrenal gland,Immune system,Bone
PPE Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Hazard Codes  T,Xn
Risk Statements  60-61-36/37/38-20/21/22
Safety Statements  53-36/37/39-45-36-26
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  TU3805000
HS Code  29372100
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications Repr. 2
STOT RE 2
Toxicity LD50 oral in rat: > 3750mg/kg

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Beclomethasone dipropionate Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Chemical Properties

The light yellow solid has low solubility in water, but high solubility in chloroform. It can easily dissolve in acetone and ethanol.

Originator

Propaderm,Kyowa Hakko,Japan,1972

Uses

Beclomethasone dipropionate is a topically active corticosteroid used as an adjuvant in the control of chronic asthma when given by inhalation as an aerosol. It is also used as a topical anti-inflammatory.

Preparation

Micronized beclomethasone dipropionate is prepared via antisolvent precipitation in the presence of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)[6].

Definition

ChEBI: Beclomethasone dipropionate is a steroid ester comprising beclomethasone having propionyl groups at the 17- and 21-positions. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug, an anti-asthmatic drug, a prodrug and an anti-arrhythmia drug. It is a steroid ester, an enone, a 20-oxo steroid, an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a propanoate ester, a corticosteroid, a glucocorticoid, a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid and a chlorinated steroid. It is functionally related to a beclomethasone.

Manufacturing Process

6 grams of 6β-methyl-1,4-pregnadiene-11β,17α,21-triol-3,20-dione-21-acetate is dissolved in a mixture of 35 ml of dimethylformamide and 6 ml of pyridine. To the resulting solution is added 2.5 ml of methanesulfonyl chloride and the reaction mixture maintained at 80°-85°C for about 1 hour. The resulting red solution is cooled in an ice bath and treated successively with 55 ml of methanol, 240 ml of 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate and finally with 360 ml of water. The resulting reaction mixture is then allowed to stand at room temperature overnight after which the precipitated product is removed by filtration, washed repeatedly with water and dried to a constant weight in air at about 50°C to produce 6β-methyl-1,4,9(11)-pregnadiene-11α,21-diol-3,20- dione-21-acetate.
Hydrolysis of the acetate ester with alkali, e.g., sodium methoxide in methanol, affords the free alcohol, 16β-methyl-1,4,9(11)-pregnadiene-17α,21- diol-3,20-dione. To a suspension of 3 grams of 6β-methyl-1,4,9(11)- pregnadiene-17α,21-diol-3,20-dione-21-acetate 40 ml of acetone is added at 0°C with stirring 2 grams of N-chlorosuccinimide and then 7 ml of a perchloric acid solution prepared by dissolving 0.548 ml of 70% perchloric acid in 33 ml of water. The resulting reaction mixture is stirred at 0° for about 4 hours 45 minutes.
The excess of N-chlorosuccinimide is destroyed by the addition of about 15 drops of allyl alcohol and 180 ml of water is then added with stirring. This mixture is held at 0°C for about one hour. The precipitated 16β-methyl-1,4- pregnadiene-9α-chloro-11β,17α,21-triol-3,20-dione-21-acetate is recovered filtration. A solution of 250 mg of the chlorohydrin in 5 ml of 0.25N perchloric acid in methanol is stirred for about 18 hours at room temperature to produce 16β-methyl-9α-chloro-11β,17α,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione which is recovered by adding water to the reaction mixture and allowing the product to crystallize. Propionic anhydride is then used to convert this material to the dipropionate.

brand name

Beclovent (GlaxoSmithKline); Beconase (GlaxoSmithKline); Qvar (3M Pharmaceuticals); Vanceril (Schering).

Therapeutic Function

Topical antiinflammatory, Glucocorticoid

Biological Functions

Beclomethasone dipropionate is used primarily as an inhalation aerosol therapy for asthma and rhinitis. A breakthrough in the discovery of new inhalation corticosteroids with reduced risks from systemic absorption was that the 17α-monopropionate ester of beclomethasone (17-BMP) was more active than BDP and 21-monopropionate (21-BMP) esters. Thus, BDP is a pro-drug that is rapidly metabolized by esterases in the lung and other tissues to its more active metabolite, 17-BMP, which has 30 times greater affinity for the GR than BDP and approximately 14 times dexamethasone (Table 33.5).

General Description

Beclomethasone dipropionate (Beclovent, Beconase, Vanceril, Vancenase) (BDP) is rapidly converted in the lungs to beclomethasone 17-monopropionate (17-BMP), the metabolite that provides the bulk of the anti-inflammatory activity. The monopropionate also has a higher affinity for the GR than either the dipropionate or beclomethasone. The portion of BDP that is swallowed is rapidly hydrolyzed to 17-BMP, 21-BMP (which arises by a transesterification reaction from 17-BMP), and beclomethasone itself. Beclomethasone has much less GC activity than the monopropionate. It is used in nasal sprays and aerosol formulations totreat allergic rhinitis and asthma.

Biological Activity

beclomethasone dipropionate(bdp) is a topically active and anti-inflammatory corticosteroid used in treatment of asthma and rhinitis [1].beclomethasone dipropionate(bdp) is a topically active and anti-inflammatory corticosteroid used in treatment of asthma and rhinitis. in addition, beclomethasone dipropionate has been reported to be previously developed as aqueous nasal formulations for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. moreover, beclomethasone dipropionate has shown the availability in dry nasal aerosol formulations as chiorofluoro carbon metered-dose inhaler nasal sprays [1].

Clinical Use

Beclomethasone dipropionate is a lipophilic prodrug that, when inhaled, shows a systemic bioavailability of approximately 20% of the administered dose. The 16β-methyl group decreases mineralocorticoid activity, and the 9α-chloro group increases both the glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid activity, resulting in potent anti-inflammatory activity with little or no salt-retaining effects.

Side effects

The main adverse effects are headache, sinusitis, and pain. Beclomethasone dipropionate is metabolized to the more active 17α-monopropionate derivative during absorption from the lungs and then further metabolized to the free alcohol in the liver.

Metabolism

The dipropionate also is metabolized to the inactive 21-monopropionate in the liver. Beclomethasone dipropionate and its metabolites are mainly excreted in the feces, with less than 10% excreted in the urine.

Mode of action

Beclomethasone dipropionate works by attenuating the inflammatory responses associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps, and corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. It suppresses the actions of inflammatory cells, such as mast cells, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils.

References

[1] PAUL H. RATNER MD . Pharmacokinetic Profile of Beclomethasone Dipropionate Hydrofluoroalkane After Intranasal Administration Versus Oral Inhalation in Healthy Subjects: Results of a Single-Dose, Randomized, Open-Label, 3-Period Crossover Study[J]. Clinical therapeutics, 2012, 34 6: Pages 1422-1431. DOI:10.1016/j.clinthera.2012.04.023.
[2] R N BROGDEN. Beclomethasone dipropionate inhaler: a review of its pharmacology, therapeutic value and adverse effects. I: Asthma.[J]. Drugs, 1975, 10 3: 166-210. DOI:10.2165/00003495-197510030-00002.
[3] P. DALEY-YATES. Beclomethasone dipropionate: absolute bioavailability, pharmacokinetics and metabolism following intravenous, oral, intranasal and inhaled administration in man.[J]. British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2001, 51 5 1: 400-409. DOI:10.1046/J.0306-5251.2001.01374.X.
[4] https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00394
[5] https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2017/020911s029s030lbl.pdf
[6] Wang, Z., Chen, J.-F., Le, Y., Shen, Z.-G., & Yun, J. (2007). Preparation of Ultrafine Beclomethasone Dipropionate Drug Powder by Antisolvent Precipitation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 46(14), 4839–4845. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie0615537

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Beclomethasone dipropionate Spectrum

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