Synonyms: 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
Formula: C21H30O5
Formula Weight: 362.46
CAS No.: 50-23-7
Biochem/physiol Actions: Primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. It has three times the anti-inflammatory potency of corticosterone but much lower Na2+ retention potency.
Grade: certified reference material
MP: 211-214°C(lit.)
Packaging: pkg of 500 mg
Pharmacopeia Traceability: traceable to BP 576