C21H30O2
314.5 g/mol
APIDanger
Progesterone
CAS57-83-0EC200-350-6
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Progesterone is a steroid hormone that functions as an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the manufacturing of hormone-based medications. It is a polymorphic compound, with studies examining its crystal forms and relative stabilities.
pharmaceutical raw materiallaboratory reagentfood additive for animal feed
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CAS 57-83-0
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Safety Reference
Danger
H350May cause cancer
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Progesterone (CAS 57-83-0) is 2937.23.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2937.23
EU CN code (8-digit)
2937 23 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-acetyl-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
InChIKey
RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)C
Synonyms (199)
- CIDR
- Progesterona [INN-Spanish]
- Progesterone (JP18/USP/INN)
- Progesterone for peak identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Progesterone for system suitability, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Progesterone, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
- Progesterone, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Progesterone, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Progesterone, meets USP testing specifications
- Progesteronum [INN-Latin]
- (S)-4-Pregnene-3,20-dione
- (S)-Pregn-4-en-3,20-dione
- (S)-Progesterone
- .delta.-Pregnene-3,20-dione
- 17a-Progesterone
- 17alpha-Progesterone
- 1a28
- 1dbb
- 1h60
- 2aa6
- 3,20-Pregnene-4
- 4-Pregnen-3,20-dione
- 4-Pregnene-3,20-dione
- 4bb2
- Agolutin
- Akrolutin
- BIJUVA COMPONENT PROGESTERONE
- Bio-luton
- Colprosterone
- Corlutin
- Corlutina
- Corluvite
- Corporin
- Crinone
- Crinone (TN)
- Crinone progesterone gel
- Cyclogest
- Cyclogesterin
- Cyclogesterin (Salt/Mix)
- D4-Pregnene-3,20-dione
- Delta(4)-pregnene-3,20-dione
- Duraprogen
- EAZI-BREED CIDR Cattle
- EAZI-BREED CIDR Cattle Insert
- EAZI-BREED CIDR Sheep
- EAZI-BREED CIDR Sheep Insert
- Endometrin
- Estima
- Flavolutan
- Fologenon
- Gelbkoerperhormon
- Gesterol
- Gesterol 100
- Gesterol 50
- Gestiron
- Gestone
- Gestormone
- Gestron
- Glanducorpin
- Gynlutin
- Gynoluton
- Gynolutone
- HUMAN SERUM (progesterone)
- Hormoflaveine
- Hormoluton
- Lingusorbs
- Lipo-Lutin
- Lucorteum
- Lucorteum Sol
- Lugesteron
- Luteinique
- Luteocrin normale
- Luteodyn
- Luteogan
- Luteol
- Luteol (VAN)
- Luteopur
- Luteosan
- Luteostab
- Luteovis
- Luteum
- Lutex
- Lutidon
- Lutigest
- Lutin
- Lutinus
- Lutociclina
- Lutocuclin M
- Lutocyclin
- Lutocyclin M
- Lutocylin
- Lutocylin M
- Lutocylol
- Lutoform
- Lutogyl
- Lutogynon
- Lutren
- Lutromone
- Membrettes
- Methylpregnone
- Nalutron
- Natural Progesterone
- P25 Progesterone Cream
- P50 Progesterone Cream
- P75 Lav Progesterone Cream
- P75 Progesterone Cream
- PROGESTERONE [MART.]
- Percutacrine
- Percutacrine Luteinique
- Piaponon
- Pregesterone
- Pregn-4-en-3,20-dione
- Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
- Pregnene, 3,20-dione-delta^4-
- Pregnene-3,20-dione
- Pregnenedione
- Primolut
- Prochieve
- Progeffik
- Progekan
- Progesta-care
- Progestan
- Progestasert
- Progesterol
- Progesteron
- Progesterona
- Progesterone (Prometrium)
- Progesterone (Standard)
- Progesterone 1538
- Progesterone CRS
- Progesterone Combo
- Progesterone Phenolic
- Progesterone RS
- Progesterone [Progestins]
- Progesterone solution
- Progesterone, VETRANAL(TM)
- Progesterone, micronized
- Progesteronum
- Progestin
- Progesto-Life
- Progestogel
- Progestol
- Progeston
- Progestone
- Progestosol
- Progestrel
- Progestron
- Progestronol
- Projestaject
- Prolets
- Prolidon
- Prolutin
- Proluton
- Prolutone
- Prometrium
- Prometrium (TN)
- Prontogest
- Protormone
- Serenity for women
- Syngesterone
- Syngestrets
- Syngestrone
- Synovex S
- Synthetic Progestagen
- Syntolutan
- Therapeutic Progesterone
- Utrogest
- Utrogestan
- Vitarrine
- beta-Progesterone
- component of Cyclogesterin
- progesterone
- racemic progesterone