| Hydrocortisone Basic information | |
| Product Name: | Hydrocortisone |
| Synonyms: | Hydrocortisone,ChromatographicStandard-CAS50-23-7-Calbiochem;HydrocortisoneAcetateImpurity?A;PrednisoloneImpurity1（PrednisoloneEPImpurityA）;PrednisoloneEPImpurityA;21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3;compoundf(kendall);Cortanal |
| CAS: | 50-23-7 |
| MF: | C21H30O5 |
| MW: | 362.47 |
| EINECS: | 200-020-1 |
| Product Categories: | Cortical hormone; Active pharmaceutical ingredients. Steroid hormones; Intermediates; Pharmaceutical raw materials; Heterocyclic; Standard; Steroid hormones (hormones, glucocorticoids); Endocrine series; Hormone; Biochemical reagents; Biochemicals; Nonsteroidal; Plant extract; The raw material; Small molecule inhibitor; Small molecule inhibitors, natural products; Pharmaceutical raw materials; Forensic and veterinary standards; Lipid; Compound; Pharmaceutical adrenocortical hormone drugs; Steroid compounds; Raw materials for external skin; Skin steroid hormones; Chemical raw materials; Daily use chemicals |
| Introduction | Hydrocortisone is a white or almost white crystalline powder; Odourless. Cortisol is often referred to as the “stress hormone”. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. Cholesterol is the first factor that produces cortisol. |
| Application | Adrenocortical hormone drugs.
Glucocorticoid has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-toxin, anti-shock four major effects. The adrenal cortex is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex, and its anti-inflammatory ability is three times that of corticosterone. |
| Hydrocortisone Chemical Properties | |
| Melting point | 211-214 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 414.06°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.0812 (rough estimate) |
| flash point | 220°C |
| specific rotation | 166 º (c=1, C2H5OH 25 ºC) |
| Refractive index | 1.6120 (estimate) |
| Storage condition | -20°C |
| Solubility | H2O: 100 mg/mL |
| form | Powder. |
| color | White or almost white crystalline |
