19-Norpregnane
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IUPAC name
17β-Ethyl-5ξ-estrane
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1S,3aS,3bR,5aΞ,9aS,9bR,11aR)-1-Ethyl-11a-methylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
Other names
13β-Methyl-17β-ethylgonane
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C20H34 | |
Molar mass | 274.492 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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19-Norpregnane, also known as 13β-methyl-17β-ethylgonane, is a norsteroid and the 19-demethyl analogue of pregnane. It is the parent compound of 19-norprogesterone (19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione) and derivatives of it such as the progestins demegestone, gestonorone caproate (gestronol hexanoate), nomegestrol acetate, norgestomet, promegestone, segesterone acetate (nestorone), and trimegestone.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Howard J.A. Carp, ed. (9 April 2015). Progestogens in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-3-319-14385-9.