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Desogestrel

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17α-4-pregnen-20-yn-17-ol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H30O
CAS Number:
54024-22-5
Molecular Weight:
310.47
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329830992
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00869346
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

desogestrel

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC[C@]12CC(=C)[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=CCCC[C@H]34)[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(O)C#C

InChI

1S/C22H30O/c1-4-21-14-15(3)20-17-9-7-6-8-16(17)10-11-18(20)19(21)12-13-22(21,23)5-2/h2,8,17-20,23H,3-4,6-7,9-14H2,1H3/t17-,18-,19-,20+,21-,22-/m0/s1

InChI key

RPLCPCMSCLEKRS-BPIQYHPVSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PGR(5241)

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Desogestrel EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

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D F Archer
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 170(5 Pt 2), 1550-1555 (1994-05-01)
Desogestrel is a highly selective gonane progestin. A monophasic formulation containing 150 micrograms of desogestrel and 30 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol has recently been approved as an oral contraceptive (OC) in the United States. Although desogestrel-containing formulations are new to
Giuseppe Benagiano et al.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 997, 163-173 (2003-12-03)
Progestin-only minipills have been available for over three decades, yet their use has been limited, because of a documented lower efficacy when compared to pills that combine estrogen and progestin. The availability of a new low-dose progestin-only minipill containing 75
P G Stubblefield
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 168(3 Pt 2), 1047-1052 (1993-03-01)
Epidemiologic research has shown that current low-dose estrogen oral contraceptives are associated with a low risk of vascular events (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, and venous thrombosis or thromboembolism). Yet questions still persist about the effects of low-dose oral contraceptives on
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Y000050904061837568824