Synonym: 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
CAS Number: 50-22-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C21H30O4
Molecular Weight: 346.46
EC Number: 200-019-6
MDL Number: MFCD00037715
Linear Formula: C21H30O4
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) |
pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| assay |
≥98% (HPLC) |
| format |
neat |
| grade |
analytical standard |
| 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 |
| mp |
179-183 °C (lit.) |
| product line |
VETRANAL® |
| Quality Level |
100  |
| shelf life |
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| 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 |
| technique(s) |
gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| |
HPLC: suitable |
| Application: |
Corticosterone may be used as a reference standard in the determination of corticosterone in plasma samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). |
| Application: |
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: |
Corticosterone is one of the principal steroids secreted by the rat adrenal gland and found in rat plasma. |
| Legal Information: |
VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Hazard Codes |
Xi |
| Risk Statements |
43 |
| Safety Statements |
36 |
| RIDADR |
NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany |
WGK 3 |
| Purity |
≥98% (HPLC) |
| mp |
179-183 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC |
41116107 |
