FINASTERIDE |
Product Name |
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Finasteride BP/EP/USP |
Chemical Name |
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N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-(5a,17?)-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide |
CAS Number |
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98319-26-7 |
Chemical Formula |
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C23H36N2O2 |
Molecular Mass |
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372.55 g/mol |
Therapeutic Category |
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Androgen hormone inhibitor |
Test |
Specification |
Description |
White to off-white crystalline powder. |
Identification |
IR spectrum: Should be concordant with working standard. HPLC: The retention time of the major peak in the chromatogram of the sample solution corresponds to that in the chromatogram of the standard solution. |
Solubility |
Freely soluble in chloroform and in alcohol, very slightly soluble in water |
Heavy Metals |
NMT 0.001% |
Water Content by KF |
NMT 0.30% |
Additional Tests |
90% should be Less Than 20 microns |
Residue On Ignition |
NMT 0.1% |
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