Steroids and Derivatives

Impurity Ethinylestradiol EP Impurity M
Applications 2-Methylethynylestradiol (Ethinylestradiol EP Impurity M) is a 17α-ethynyl steroid. 2-Methylethynylestradiol is an impurity of Ethynylestradiol (E685100).

Applications The minor metabolite of Deflazacort.
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Applications E-17-Deacetylnorgestimate is a metabolite of Norgestimate. A contraceptive for birth control used by women.Note- The oxime isomerizes when: 1) Heated in any solvent or heating the crystalline form 2) Dissolved in MeOH at room temperature very quickly 3) Dissolved in acetone or CHCl3 at room temperature in a couple of hours at room temperature4) In EtOAc or EtOAc/isooctane over a couple of days at RT. It is stable in the crystalline form.
References Phillips, A., et al.: Steroids, 55, 373 (1990); Rabiolo, A., et al.: Arch. Gynecol. Obstet., 294, 1317 (2016)

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications Cardiotonic.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Foerster, et al.: Arch. Int. Pharmacodyn. Ther., 159, 1 (1966), Jakovljevic, I.M., Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 3, 149 (1974)

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications 6-Bromo-Betamethasone 17,21-Dipropionate (Betamethasone Dipropionate EP Impurity H) is an impurity of Betamethasone (B327000), a glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory agent.
References Ferrante, M.G., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 6, 43 (1977); Li, A., et al.: Chem. Biol. Interact., 142, 7 (2002); Cruz-Monteagudo, M., et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 40, 1030 (2005)

Applications 20α-Dihydro Pregnenolone is a metabolite of Pregnenolone (P712200).
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Applications Protected Estradiol. Drinking water contaminant candidate list 3 (CCL 3) compound as per United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental, and food contaminants.
References Miilunpohja, M., et al.: J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 100, 59 (2006), Ikonomou, M., et al.: Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 27, 243 (2008),

Impurity Levonorgestrel EP Impurity B
Applications 13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17α-pregn-5(10)-en-20-yn-3-one (Levonorgestrel EP Impurity B) is an impurity of Levonorgestrel.
References McGinty, D., et al.: Endocrinology, 24, 829 (1939), Belanger, A., et al.: Steroids, 37, 361 (1981), Nieman, L., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 61, 536 (1985), Klebe, G., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 37, 4130 (1994),

Applications Testosterone ester.
References Zarzycki, P., et al.: Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 391, 2219 (2008), Talarovicova, A., et al.: Hormon. Behav., 55, 235 (2009),

Applications Δ6-Gestodene, is an impurity of Gestodene (G368250), an orally active gestogen with progesterone-like profile of activity. Used in combination with estrogen as oral contraceptive.
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Applications Estriol 3,16α,17β-Triacetate is a triacetate derivative of Estriol (E888960) with contraceptive activity.
References Wotiz, H.H., et al.: J. Reprod. Fertil., 26, 363 (1971)

Applications 17α,21-Dideoxy-6α,​9α-Difluoroprednisolone is an impurity of the drug Difluprednate (D445925). Difluprednate is a corticosteroid (derivative of prednisolone), approved for the treatment of post-operative ocular inflammation.
References Kapp, A., et al.: J. Allergy and Clin. Immunol., 110, 277 (2002); Yasueda, S., et al.: J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal., 30, 1735 (2003); Yamaguchi, M., et al.: Int. J. Pharm., 301, 121 (2005)

Applications 6α-Spiro[androsta-1,4-diene-6,2'-oxiran]-3,17-dione is a metabolite of exemestane (E957000). Exemestane is an antineoplastic (hormonal).
References Giudici, D., et al.: J. Steroid Biochem., 30, 391 (1988), Evans, T.R.J., et al.: Cancer Res., 52, 5933 (1992), Zilembo, N., et al.: Brit. J. Cancer, 72, 1007 (1995)

Applications Lynestrenol is an orally available progestogen hormone used in contraception to avoid hereditary angiodema as well as in treatment of ischemic stroke.
References Saule, C. et al.: Clin. Exp. Allergy, 43, 475 (2013); Beraki, S. et al.: PLoS One., 8, e69233 (2013);

Applications A metabolite of Finasteride (F342000) in human bile (M2 metabolite).
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