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H4001

Hydrocortisone

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

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)

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.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Nuclear Receptors (Steroids) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.


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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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