| Title:  11-Desoxy-17-hydroxycorticosterone CAS Registry Number:  152-58-9 CAS Name:  17,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione Additional Names:  17-hydroxydesoxycorticosterone;  4-pregnene-17a,21-diol-3,20-dione;  17-(1-keto-2-hydroxyethyl)-4-androsten-17a-ol-3-one;  Reichstein's Substance S;  11-desoxycortisone;  cortexolone Molecular Formula:  C21H30O4 Molecular Weight:  346.46 Percent Composition:  C 72.80%, H 8.73%, O 18.47% Literature References:  Isoln and partial synthesis:  Reichstein, von Euw, Helv. Chim. Acta 21, 1197 (1938); Reichstein, ibid. 1490; Reichstein, von Euw, ibid. 23, 1258 (1940).  Partial synthesis involving the chromic acid oxidation of 4-pregnene-17a,20,21-triol-3-one 21-monoacetate:  Sarett, J. Biol. Chem. 162, 627 (1946).  Prepn from 3a-formoxy-17a-hydroxypregnan-20-one:  Gallagher et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 71, 3262 (1949); from 16,17-oxido-5-pregnen-3b-ol-20-one acetate:  Julian et al., ibid. 3574; from 5-pregnen-3b-ol-20-one:  Julian et al., ibid. 72, 5145 (1950). Properties:  Fine, glistening plates from ether.  mp 212.8-216.8°; gives no depression of melting point when mixed with cortisone.  Very sparingly sol in water, ether.  Sol in acetone, methanol, alcohol.  Gives a carmine-red fluorescence reaction with concd. H2SO4.  Reduces ammoniacal silver nitrate soln at room temp.  uv max:  242 nm (E1%1cm 500).  Oxidation with chromic acid in glacial acetic acid yields 4-androstene-3,17-dione. Melting point:  mp 212.8-216.8° Absorption maximum:  uv max:  242 nm (E1%1cm 500)   Derivative Type:  Acetate  Molecular Formula:  C23H32O5 Molecular Weight:  388.50 Percent Composition:  C 71.11%, H 8.30%, O 20.59% Properties:  mp 237.2-240.2° (sinters at 230°); [a]D24 +116° (acetone); uv max (methanol):  242 nm (E1%1cm 448).  When dissolved in concd sulfuric acid produces a typical scarlet color. Melting point:  mp 237.2-240.2° (sinters at 230°) Optical Rotation:  [a]D24 +116° (acetone) Absorption maximum:  uv max (methanol):  242 nm (E1%1cm 448)   |