| Description | Cloprostenol is a synthetic derivative of prostaglandin F2α that is used in veterinary medicine as a luteolytic agent for the induction of estrus and in the treatment of reproductive disorders in cattle, swine, and horses. (+)-5-trans Cloprostenol is a minor impurity produced in the synthesis of (+)-cloprostenol. The (+)-5-trans isomer is 20-fold less active than the 5-cis form in terminating pregnancy in the hamster. |
| molecular weight | 424.92 |
| Molecular formula | C22H29ClO6 |
| CAS | 57968-81-7 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMF: >100 mg/mL PBS (pH 7.2): > 16 mg/mL DMSO: >100 mg/mL Ethanol: > 100 mg/mL |