68-42-8

Basic information

• Product Name: TETRAHYDROCORTICOSTERONE
• Synonyms: 5BETA-PREGNANE-3A,11BETA,21-TRIOL-20-ONE;5-BETA-PREGNANE-3-ALPHA,11-BETA,21-TRIOL-20-ONE;5-BETA-PREGNAN-3-ALPHA, 11-BETA, 21-TRIOL-20-ONE;3-ALPHA,11-BETA,21-TRIHYDROXY-5-BETA-PREGNAN-20-ONE;(6R)-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDRO-L-BIOPTERIN 2HCL;TH 'B';THB;TETRAHYDRO COMPOUND 'B'
• CAS NO: 68-42-8
• Molecular Formula: C₂₁H₃₄O₄
• Molecular Weight: 350.49
• EINECS: 200-690-5
• Product Categories: Steroids
• Mol File: 68-42-8.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 144～147℃
• Boiling Point: 509.6°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 276.1°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.18 g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 1.62E-12mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.557
• Storage Temp.: Refrigerator
• Solubility: Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
• PKA: 12.98±0.10(Predicted)
• CAS DataBase Reference: TETRAHYDROCORTICOSTERONE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: TETRAHYDROCORTICOSTERONE(68-42-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: TETRAHYDROCORTICOSTERONE(68-42-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 68-42-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Uses

Tetrahydrocorticosterone is a urinary steroid metabolite that decreases in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Tetrahydrocorticosterone is a potential biomarker of pathol. adrenal function.

InChI:InChI=1/C21H34O4/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/h12-17,19,22-24H,3-11H2,1-2H3/t12-,13-,14+,15+,16-,17+,19-,20+,21+/m1/s1

Upstream product

• 566-03-0 3α,21-dihydroxy-5β-pregnane-11,20-dione 
• 2526-11-6 3α-hydroxy-21-acetoxy-5β-pregnanedione-(11.20) 
• 97465-44-6 20.20-Aethylendioxy-5β-pregnantriol-(5α.11β.21) 

Relevant articles and documents

Synthesis of mono- and diglucosiduronates of metabolites of deoxycorticosterone and corticosterone and analysis by a new mass spectrometric technique

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