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C21H32O2
316.5 g/mol
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Pregnenolone

CAS145-13-1EC205-647-4
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Pregnenolone is a naturally occurring steroid and a key precursor in the biosynthesis of steroid hormones, including progesterone and cortisol. It is widely utilized as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the manufacturing of steroid-based active pharmaceutical ingredients.

pharmaceutical intermediate for steroid hormone productionresearch compound in endocrinology studies

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencesame scaffold

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]ethanone

InChIKey

ORNBQBCIOKFOEO-QGVNFLHTSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C

Synonyms (55)
  • PLO
  • Pregnenolona [INN-Spanish]
  • Pregnenolone (JAN/INN)
  • Pregnenolonum [INN-Latin]
  • .DELTA.5-Pregnenolone
  • 3-Hydroxy-5-pregnen-20-one
  • 3b-Hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one
  • 5-Pregnen-3b-ol-20-one
  • 5-Pregnen-3beta-ol-20-one
  • 5-Pregnenolone
  • Arthenolone
  • Bina-Skin
  • Enelone
  • Natolone
  • Pregnenolona
  • Pregnenolone (Standard)
  • Pregnenolonum
  • Pregnetan
  • Pregneton
  • Pregnolon
  • Pregnolone
  • Prenolon
  • Regnosone
  • Skinostelon
  • pregnenolone