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(6α)-6-Hydroxy-17,21-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione is an intermediate in the synthesis of 6α-Hydroxy-11-deoxycortisol (H934905). 6α-Hydroxy-11-deoxycortisol is a corticosteroid which is a metabolite of Cortisol (H714615), a steroid hormone, more specifically a glucocorticoid, produced by the zona fasciculata of the adrenal gland. Cortisol is released in response to stress and a low level of blood glucocorticoids.