Substance
ID:389884
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
medroxyprogesterone
IUPAC name
(1S,2R,8S,10R,11S,14R,15S)-14-acetyl-14-hydroxy-2,8,15-trimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadec-6-en-5-one
Synonyms
17α-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-progesterone17-Hydroxy-6α-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione6α-17-Hydroxy-6-(methyl-d3)-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dioneNSC 27408Medroxy Progesterone
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Properties
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Physical Property
Solubility
Chloroform
Ethyl Acetate
Apperance
White Solid
Melting Point
204-206°C
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Storage Condition
Refrigerator
Molecule Details
An orally active progestogen used in hormone replacement therepy (HRT), in the past has been used as a component of oral contraceptives.
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Jukosky, J.A., et al.: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 81, 230 (2007)
• Cherkasov, A., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 51, 2047 (2007)
• Matsson, P., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 323, 19 (2007)
• Pan, Q., et al.: Mol. Hum. Reprod., 13, 797 (2007)