Description / Application
Cortisone is a C21-steroid that is pregn-4-ene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 17 and 21 and oxo group at positions 3, 11 and 20. It has a role as a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a glucocorticoid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 21-hydroxy steroid, a 20-oxo steroid, an 11-oxo steroid, a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid and a C21-steroid. It derives from a hydride of a pregnane.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 17alpha,21-Dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,11,20-trione |
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| Molecular Formula | C21H28O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 360.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00003610 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H361 |
| Precautionary Statements | P201;P202;P281;P308+P313;P405;P501 |