H1300000

Hydrocortisone

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

• 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
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₁H₃₀O₅
• CAS Number: 50-23-7
• Molecular Weight: 362.46
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329815158
• MDL number: MFCD00011654
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1354819

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: hydrocortisone
• manufacturer/tradename: EDQM
• mp: 211-214 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• 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
• Gene Information: human ... NR3C1(2908)

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Hydrocortisone EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

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.

Primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H360Df,H373
• pcodes: P202 - P260 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• 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