References of (8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,
11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Title: Deoxycorticosterone
CAS Registry Number: 64-85-7
CAS Name: 21-Hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Synonyms: 4-pregnen-21-ol-3,20-dione; 21-hydroxyprogesterone; desoxycorticosterone; 11-deoxycorticosterone; cortexone; desoxycortone; Kendall's desoxy compound B; Reichstein's substance Q
Molecular Formula: C21H30O3
Molecular Weight: 330.46
Percent Composition: C 76.33%, H 9.15%, O 14.52%
Literature References: Occurs in adrenal cortex: Reichstein, von Euw,
Helv. Chim. Acta 21, 1197 (1938); Steiger, Reichstein,
ibid. 20, 1164 (1937). Numerous prepns from other steroids: Schindler
et al., ibid. 24, 371 (1941); Reichstein,
DE 875353 (1953 to Schering); Bockmühl
et al., DE 871153 (1953 to Hoechst); Wettstein
et al., US 2778776 (1957 to Ciba);
NL 89575 (1958 to Organon); Kaspar
et al., DE 1028572 (1958 to Schering). Isoln from the prothoracal glands of the water beetle,
Dytiscus marginalis: Schildknecht
et al., Angew. Chem. 78, 392 (1966).
Properties: Plates from ether, mp 141-142°. [a]D22 +178° (alc). uv max: 240 nm. Freely sol in alcohol, acetone.
Melting point: mp 141-142°
Optical Rotation: [a]D22 +178° (alc)
Absorption maximum: uv max: 240 nm
Derivative Type: Acetate
see Deoxycortiscosterone Acetate
Derivative Type: Tetraacetyl-b-D-glucoside
Molecular Formula: C35H48O12
Molecular Weight: 660.75
Percent Composition: C 63.62%, H 7.32%, O 29.06%
Properties: Clusters of needles from 50% alc, mp 176-176.5°. [a]D24 +80° (c = 0.515 in chloroform). Believed to occur in nature in this glycosidic form: Johnson,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 63, 3238 (1941).
Melting point: mp 176-176.5°
Optical Rotation: [a]D24 +80° (c = 0.515 in chloroform)
Therap-Cat: Mineralocorticoid.
Keywords: Mineralocorticoid.
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