Chemicals and Drugs

Desoxycorticosterone Acetate

The 21-acetate derivative of desoxycorticosterone.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The 21-acetate derivative of desoxycorticosterone.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C23H32O4
Molecular Weight
372.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
56-47-3
IUPAC Name
[2-[(8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl] acetate
InChIKey
VPGRYOFKCNULNK-ACXQXYJUSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)OCC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D064791
Source
PubChem CID 5952

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Classification

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • DOC-21-acetate
  • DOCA
  • Deoxycorticosterone-21-acetate
  • Desoxycorticosterone-21-acetate
  • Desoxycortone Acetate
  • Acetate, Desoxycortone
  • DOC 21 acetate
  • Deoxycorticosterone 21 acetate
  • Desoxycorticosterone 21 acetate
  • Syncortyl

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2014; for DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE ACETATE use DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE 2006-2013,

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Previous Indexing

  • Desoxycorticosterone (2006-2013)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D04w.210.500w.745.745w.654w.339w.700w
  2. D06.472w.040.585w.611w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desoxycorticosterone Acetate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064791. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064791
  2. Desoxycorticosterone Acetate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desoxycorticosterone_acetate
  3. Desoxycorticosterone Acetate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27116214
  4. Desoxycorticosterone Acetate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5952. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5952