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| IUPAC name 11β,21-Dihydroxy-5α-pregnane-3,20-dione | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (1S,3aS,3bS,5aS,9aS,9bS,10S,11aS)-10-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxyacetyl)-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydro-7H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one | |
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| Properties | |
| C21H32O4 | |
| Molar mass | 348.47638 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
5α-Dihydrocorticosterone (5α-DHC,5α-DHB), also known as11β,21-dihydroxy-5α-pregnane-3,20-dione, is anaturally occurring,endogenousglucocorticoidsteroid hormone andneurosteroid.[1][2][3] It isbiosynthesized fromcorticosterone by theenzyme5α-reductase.[4][5][6] DHC hascentral depressant effects and impairslong-term potentiation in animals.[7][8]