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H5885

Supelco

Hydrocortisone

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Synonym(s):

11β,17α,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-Hydroxycorticosterone, 4-Pregnene-11β,17α,21-triol-3,20-dione, Cortisol, Kendall’s compound F, Reichstein’s substance M

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H30O5
CAS Number:
50-23-7
Molecular Weight:
362.46
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1354819
EC Number:
200-020-1
MDL number:
MFCD00011654
UNSPSC Code:
41116107

grade

Sigma Reference Standard

packaging

vial of 250 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

211-214 °C (lit.)

format

neat

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]4(O)C(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N

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Application

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex.
Primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. It has three times the anti-inflammatory potency of corticosterone but much lower Na2+ retention potency.

Packaging

Supplied in amber screw-cap vials

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2

target_organs

Adrenal gland,Bone marrow

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Lot/Batch Number
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Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, 93(1), F58-F63 (2007-09-13)
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Psychoneuroendocrinology, 50, 62-71 (2014-09-03)
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