Hydrocortisone

CAS number: 50-23-7

Molecular formula: C21H30O5

molecular weight: 362.4599

Chemical structure:

Product
HYDROCORTISONE BASE
Shelf Life
3 years
ITEM
SPECIFICATIONRESULT
CHARACTER
WHITE TO ALMOST WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER
ALMOST WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER
IDENTIFICATION(A)COMPLIES BY IR
CONFORMS
(B)UV:△E/EES≤2.5%0.2%
TEST
SPECIFIC ROTATION
 +150° TO +156°
+153.0°
LOSS ON DRYING≤1.0%0.3%
RESIDUE ON IGNITION≤0.5%0.1%
RELATED SUBSTANCESINDIVIDUAL IMPURITY ≤0.5%0.28%
TOTAL IMPURITIES ≤2.0%0.09%
RESIDUAL SOLVENTCYCLOHEXANE ≤3880ppm2PPM
METHANOL≤3000PPM82PPM
ASSAY

CONTAINS 97.0% TO 102.0% OF C21H30O5 CALCULATED ON DRIED BASIS100.1%
CONCLUSION:
THE PRODUCT CONFORMS TO USP38 AND CUSTOMER STANDARD.