Cortisol 3D structure

Cortisol (also called hydrocortisone, Acticort) has the formula C21H30O5 and a molar mass of 362.5 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C21H30O5
Molar mass
362.5 g/mol
PubChem CID
5754
Heavy atoms
26
Category
Hormones

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Identifiers

IUPAC name(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
SMILESC[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2[C@H](C[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@@]4(C(=O)CO)O)C)O
PubChem CID5754
Other nameshydrocortisone, Acticort, Cetacort, Hydrocortisyl, Cobadex

How to read the 3D model

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3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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