Norethindrone

CAS: 68-22-4

Ref. TR-N676000

Product Information

• Name: Norethindrone
• Synonyms: 19-Nortestosterone, 17-ethynyl-, Anovule, Conludaf, Conludag, Ethinylnortestosterone, Ethynylnortestosterone, Gestest, Menzol, Micronett, Micronor, Micronovum, Mini-Pe, Mini-pill, NSC 9564, Nor-QD, Noralutin, Norcolut, Norethisteron, Norethisterone, Norethynodrone, Noretisterone Dak, Norfor, Norgestin, Norluten, Norlutin, Norluton, Normapause, Norpregneninolone, Primolut N, Proluteasi, SC 4640, Triella, Utovlan,Norethisterone Acetate Imp. A (EP), Levonorgestrel Imp. U (EP), (17α)-17-Hydroxy-19-Norpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 17-Hydroxy-19-nor-17α-pregn-4-en-20 yn-3-one, 17α-Ethinyl-17β-hydroxy-Δ4-estren-3-one, 17α-Ethinyl-19-nortestosterone, 17α-Ethinylestr-4-en-17β-ol-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-17-hydroxy-4-estrene-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-17-hydroxyest-4-en-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-17-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-17β-hydroxy-19-norandrost-4-en-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-17β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-19-nor-androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone, 17α-Ethynyl-3-oxo-4-estren-17β-ol, 17β-Hydroxy-17α-ethynylestr-4-en-3-one, 19-Nor-17α-ethynyl-17β-hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one, 19-Nor-17α-ethynylandrosten-17β-ol-3-one, 19-Nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone, 19-Norandrost-4-en-3-one, 17α-ethynyl-17β-hydroxy-
• Brand: TRC

Description

Applications Norethindrone is a progesterone in combination with acetate used as an oral contraceptive (1,2). It is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. Drinking water contaminant candidate list 3 (CCL 3) compound as per United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental, and food contaminants. This compound is a contaminant of emerging concern (CECs).
References 1. Shroff, A. et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subst. 1975 ; 4;268-2932. Singh, H. et al.: Am. J .Obstet. Gynecol. 1979 Oct 1;135(3):409-14

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 298.42
• Formula: C₂₀H₂₆O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C20H26O2/c1-3-20(22)11-9-18-17-6-4-13-12-14(21)5-7-15(13)16(17)8-10-19(18,20)2/h1,12,15-18,22H,4-11H2,2H3/t15-,16+,17+,18-,19-,20-/m0/s1
• SMILES: C#C[C@]1(O)CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@@H]4[C@H]3CC[C@@]21C