46148

Corticosterone

VETRANAL^®, analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 11β,21-Dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, 11β,21-Dihydroxyprogesterone, 4-Pregnene-11β,21-diol-3,20-dione, Kendall’s Compound B, Reichstein’s Substance H
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₁H₃₀O₄
• CAS Number: 50-22-6
• Molecular Weight: 346.46
• Beilstein: 2339601
• EC Number: 200-019-6
• MDL number: MFCD00037715
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757087
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• product line: VETRANAL^®
• Assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 179-183 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: C[C@]12C[C@H](O)[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2C(=O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C21H30O4/c1-20-8-7-13(23)9-12(20)3-4-14-15-5-6-16(18(25)11-22)21(15,2)10-17(24)19(14)20/h9,14-17,19,22,24H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16+,17-,19+,20-,21-/m0/s1
• InChI key: OMFXVFTZEKFJBZ-HJTSIMOOSA-N

Description

General description

Corticosterone is one of the principal steroids secreted by the rat adrenal gland and found in rat plasma.

Application

Corticosterone may be used as a reference standard in the determination of corticosterone in plasma samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves