Chemicals and Drugs

Desoxycorticosterone

A steroid metabolite that is the 11-deoxy derivative of CORTICOSTERONE and the 21-hydroxy derivative of PROGESTERONE

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A steroid metabolite that is the 11-deoxy derivative of CORTICOSTERONE and the 21-hydroxy derivative of PROGESTERONE

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H30O3
Molecular Weight
330.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
64-85-7
IUPAC Name
(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
InChIKey
ZESRJSPZRDMNHY-YFWFAHHUSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2C(=O)CO)CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C
MeSH Unique ID
D003900
Source
PubChem CID 6166

MeSH Record

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • 11-Decorticosterone
  • 21-Hydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione
  • 21-Hydroxyprogesterone
  • Cortexone
  • Deoxycorticosterone
  • Desoxycortone
  • 11 Decorticosterone
  • 21 Hydroxy 4 pregnene 3,20 dione
  • 21 Hydroxyprogesterone

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D04w.210.500w.745.745w.654w.339w
  2. D06.472w.040.585w.611w

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NLM Classification

WK 755

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desoxycorticosterone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003900. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003900
  2. Desoxycorticosterone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11-Deoxycorticosterone
  3. Desoxycorticosterone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q948846
  4. Desoxycorticosterone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6166. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6166