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Hydrocortisone

synthetic (organic), ≥98% (HPLC), anti-inflammatory agent, powder

Hydrocortisone

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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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H30O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
362.46
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
EC Number:
200-020-1
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1354819
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
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Product Name

Hydrocortisone, ≥98% (HPLC)

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

sterility

non-sterile

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

211-214 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 0.28 g/L at 25 °C

application(s)

cell analysis

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

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

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.

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form

powder

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form

liquid

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

assay

97.0-102.0% dry basis

assay

≥98%

assay

-

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

500

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

−20°C

solubility

water: 0.28 g/L at 25 °C

solubility

water: soluble 0.28 g/L at 25 °C

solubility

chloroform/ethanol (1:1): 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow

solubility

-

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

-

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

dry ice


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Health hazard

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Questions

  1. What is the shelf life of reconstituted product at 4C, -20C, and -80C?

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    1. The stability of this product in solution after reconstitution has not been specifically determined. However, it is recommended that solutions be stored in working aliquots at −20°C. This practice is considered optimal for maintaining stability, but no exact shelf life duration is provided after reconstitution.

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