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C21H34O2
318.5 g/mol
API

Allopregnanolone

CAS516-54-1EC208-224-2
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Allopregnanolone, also known as brexanolone, is a neuroactive steroid that acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the GABA-A receptor. It is a metabolite of progesterone and is used as a pharmaceutical raw material in the manufacturing of medications for postpartum depression.

Pharmaceutical raw material for neuroactive steroid antidepressantsCompound used in the manufacturing of intravenous anesthetic agentsResearch compound for GABA-A receptor modulation studies

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-[(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]ethanone

InChIKey

AURFZBICLPNKBZ-SYBPFIFISA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)C

Synonyms (60)
  • Brexanolone (USAN/INN)
  • (3a)-Allopregnanolone
  • (3alpha)-Allopregnanolone
  • 3-a-tetrahydroprogesterone
  • 3-alpha,5-alpha-Pregnanolone
  • 3?-OH-DHP
  • 3?-hydroxy-5?-pregnan-20-one
  • 3a,5a-Pregnanolone
  • 3a,5a-THP
  • 3a,5a-THPROG
  • 3a,5a-Tetrahydroprogesterone
  • 3a-Hydroxy-5a-pregnan-20-one
  • 3a-Hydroxy-5a-pregnane-20-one
  • 3alpha,5alpha-THP
  • 3alpha-OH DHP
  • 5a-Pregnane-3a-ol-20-one
  • 5alpha-Pregnan-3a-ol-20-one
  • 5|A-Pregnan-3|A-Ol-20-One
  • Allopregnalone
  • Allopregnan-3?-ol-20-one
  • Allopregnanolone
  • Allopregnanolone(Brexanolone)
  • Allotetrahydroprogesterone
  • Brexanolone
  • DEA NO. 2400
  • Zulresso
  • Zulresso (TN)
  • brexanolona
  • brexanolonum
  • tetrahydroprogesterone