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M6013

Medroxyprogesterone

Synonym(s):

17α-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, 17α-Hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone, 6α-Methyl-5-pregnen-17α-ol-3,20-dione, 6-Dihydromegestrol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H32O3
CAS Number:
520-85-4
Molecular Weight:
344.49
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24897065
EC Number:
208-298-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2510965
MDL number:
MFCD00069474
Biological source:
synthetic (organic)
Form:
powder
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C)C3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]4(O)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C22H32O3/c1-13-11-16-17(20(3)8-5-15(24)12-19(13)20)6-9-21(4)18(16)7-10-22(21,25)14(2)23/h12-13,16-18,25H,5-11H2,1-4H3/t13-,16+,17-,18-,20+,21-,22-/m0/s1

InChI key

FRQMUZJSZHZSGN-HBNHAYAOSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Ar(24208)

Disclaimer

Much of the pharmacology literature refers to medroxyprogesterone acetate as medroxyprogesterone, but they are of course not the same substance.

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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