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Medroxyprogesterone

CHEBI:CHEBI_6715

Definition

A 3-oxo Delta(4)-steroid that is pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione substituted by an alpha-hydroxy group at position 17 and a methyl group at position 6.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C22H32O3
Molecular Mass
344.495
Charge
0
SMILES
C1[C@]2([C@]3([C@@]([C@@]4(C(=CC(CC4)=O)[C@H](C3)C)C)(CC[C@@]2([C@@](C1)(O)C(=O)C)C)[H])[H])[H]
InChI
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
InChIKey
FRQMUZJSZHZSGN-HBNHAYAOSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (6alpha)-17-hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
  • 17-Hydroxy-6alpha-methyl-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
  • 17-Hydroxy-6alpha-methylprogesterone
  • 17alpha-Hydroxy-6alpha-methylprogesterone
  • 6alpha-Methyl-17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone
  • 6alpha-Methyl-4-pregnen-17alpha-ol-3,20-dione
  • medroxiprogesterona
  • Medroxyprogesteron
  • medroxyprogesterone
  • medroxyprogesteronum

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
6691
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Reaxys:2510965
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CHEBI:6715

Additional References

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