20alpha-Acetoxy-4-pregnen-3-one

CAS: 5035-09-6

Ref. TR-A167690

Product Information

• Name: 20alpha-Acetoxy-4-pregnen-3-one
• Synonyms: Pregn-4-en-3-one, 20-(acetyloxy)-, (20S)-, Pregn-4-en-3-one, 20a-hydroxy-, acetate (6CI,7CI,8CI), (20S)-20-(Acetyloxy)pregn-4-en-3-one, (20S)-3-Oxopregn-4-en-20-yl Acetate

Description

Impurity Progesterone EP Impurity D
Applications 20α-Acetoxy-4-pregnen-3-one (Progesterone EP Impurity D) is an impurity of Progesterone (P755900), a steroid hormone that is readily secreted by the corpus luteum. 20α-Acetoxy-4-pregnen-3-one is also an intermediate that undergoes selective oxidation for the synthesis of testosterone (T155000) and of 4-pregnen-20β-ol-3-one.
References Kenichi., et al.: Chem. Soc. Jap., 31, 450 (1958); Pfiffner, N., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 132, 459 (1940); Florey, K., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs.,4, 209 (1975);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 358.5143
• Formula: C₂₃H₃₄O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C23H34O3/c1-14(26-15(2)24)19-7-8-20-18-6-5-16-13-17(25)9-11-22(16,3)21(18)10-12-23(19,20)4/h13-14,18-21H,5-12H2,1-4H3/t14-,18-,19+,20-,21-,22-,23+/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=PXCKOQHPOYLYPE-LMKQXYAQSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)O[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C