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E1001

Ethisterone

synthetic (organic), ≥99% (HPLC), Danazol metabolite, powder

Synonym(s):

17α-Ethynyltestosterone, 17β-Hydroxy-4,17α-pregnen-20-yn-3-one, 4,17α-Pregnen-17β-ol-20-yn-3-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H28O2
CAS Number:
434-03-7
Molecular Weight:
312.45
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24894377
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
207-096-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003656
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1889895
Assay:
≥99% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
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Product Name

Ethisterone, ≥99% (HPLC)

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

200

sterility

non-sterile

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

drug control

regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

mp

263-269 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: methanol (1:1): 20 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to light yellow

originator

Novartis

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2CC[C@@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@@]4(O)C#C

InChI

1S/C21H28O2/c1-4-21(23)12-9-18-16-6-5-14-13-15(22)7-10-19(14,2)17(16)8-11-20(18,21)3/h1,13,16-18,23H,5-12H2,2-3H3/t16-,17+,18+,19+,20+,21+/m1/s1

InChI key

CHNXZKVNWQUJIB-CEGNMAFCSA-N

General description

Ethisterone is a progestogen. It is a danazol derivative.

Application

Ethisterone has been used as a component in Dulbecco′s modified eagle medium (DMEM) to culture the transfected COS-7 cell for transient transfection assay and gene transfection assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethisterone acts as a progestational agent. It is consumed by pregnant mothers to prevent miscarriage.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Novartis. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 1A

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

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