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Mifepristone

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

11β-(4-Dimethyl­amino)­phenyl-17β-hydroxy-17-(1-propynyl)­estra-4,9-dien-3-one, RU-38486, RU-486

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H35NO2
CAS Number:
84371-65-3
Molecular Weight:
429.59
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329750468
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00867226
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

mifepristone

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CCC3=C1[C@H](C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@@]4(O)C#CC)c5ccc(cc5)N(C)C

InChI

1S/C29H35NO2/c1-5-15-29(32)16-14-26-24-12-8-20-17-22(31)11-13-23(20)27(24)25(18-28(26,29)2)19-6-9-21(10-7-19)30(3)4/h6-7,9-10,17,24-26,32H,8,11-14,16,18H2,1-4H3/t24-,25+,26-,28-,29-/m0/s1

InChI key

VKHAHZOOUSRJNA-GCNJZUOMSA-N

Gene Information

human ... NR3C1(2908), 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

Mifepristone USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mifepristone (RU-486) has activity as both a progesterone receptor antagonist and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H360

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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