Spironolactone is an artificially synthesized steroid compound with the chemical formula C24H32O4S, mainly used as a low efficiency diuretic. Its structure is similar to aldosterone and it is a competitive inhibitor of aldosterone.
CAS No. :
52-01-7EINECS :
200-133-6Package :
25kg/drumBrand :
TOPINCHEM®Origin :
CHINAFormula :
C24H32O4SMinimum Order :
200KGItem :
SpironolactoneDescription
Spironolactone is a white or off white crystalline powder with a slight bitter taste, odorless or slightly thiol odor. It is highly soluble in chloroform, insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, and easily soluble in benzene or ethyl acetate.
Specification
Test Items | Standard | Results |
Appearance | Light cream-colored to light tan, crystalline powder | Light creamycrystalline powder |
Identification | A: IRIdentification,The spectrum of the tested magentais the same as that of the reference | Conforms |
B:HPLCIdentification,The retention time of the major peakof the Sample solution correspondsto that of the Standard solution, asobtained in the Assay | Conforms | |
Specific Rotation | -41.0°to-45.0(C=10 in alcohol) | -43.7° |
Loss on drying | NMT 0.5% | 0.18% |
Mercapto Compounds | NMT 0.10 mL of 0.010 N iodine is consumed. | Conforms |
Related substances(HPLC) | Impurity A NMT 0.2% | 0.05% |
Impurity B NMT 0.2% | <0.05% | |
Impurity C NMT 0.2% | Not detected | |
Impurity D NMT 0.3% | <0.05% | |
Spironolactone epimer NMT 0.3% | <0.05% | |
Impurity I NMT 0.1% | Not detected | |
Any unspecified impurity NMT 0.10% | 0.06% | |
Total impurities NMT 1.0% | 0.19% | |
Residual solvent | Methanol NMT3000ppm | 90ppm |
Thioacetic acid NMT1000ppm | 46ppm | |
Ethyl acetate NMT5000ppm | 49ppm | |
Assay(HPLC) | 97.0%~103.0%,on the dried basis | 100.6% |
Particle size | Volume below(25)um>90.0% | 100.00% |
Conclusion | conform |
Application
1. Used as a diuretic.
2. Used for treating liver disease, low renin hypertension, and hypokalemia.
3. Active metabolites of lactones.
4. A low efficiency diuretic.