Cat Number: API50226

Corticosterone

CAS Number

50-22-6

Description

Corticosterone is an adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a glucocorticoid.

MolecularWeight

346.461

MolecularFormula

C21H30O4

SMILEs

C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2[C@H](C[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@@H]4C(=O)CO)C)O

Solubility

Soluble in acetone, methanol, ethanol (10 mM), chloroform, and DMSO (100 mM). Insoluble in water.

Storage

Store at room temperature

MeltingPoint

179-183 ℃(lit.)

BoilingPoint

529.2±50.0 ℃ at 760 mmHg

Density

1.2±0.1 g/cm³

RefractiveIndex

1.58

OpticalActivity

α20D +223±3, c = 1 in ethanol

pKValue

pKa: 12.98

FlashPoint

288.0±26.6 ℃

VapourPressure

0.0±3.2 mmHg at 25℃

PreparationUse

acts as an agonist at glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors.

HOURS

Daily: 9.30 AM–6.00 PM
Sunday : 9.30 AM–1.00 PM
Holidays: Closed

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