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Home/Compounds/API/17-Hydroxy-21-acetoxyprogesterone
C23H32O5
388.5 g/mol
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21-(Acetyloxy)-17-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione

CAS640-87-9EC211-369-4
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

This compound is a corticosteroid active pharmaceutical ingredient with a tetracyclic steroid core structure. It contains an acetate ester group and a ketone functionality, and is used as a raw material in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

pharmaceutical raw material for corticosteroid production

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

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Safety Reference

Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 21-(Acetyloxy)-17-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione (CAS 640-87-9) is 2915.39.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2915.39

EU CN code (8-digit)

2915 39 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

[2-[(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl] acetate

InChIKey

HPAKILCZTKWIFK-JZTHCNPZSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)OCC(=O)[C@]1(CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)C)O

Synonyms (26)
  • HYDROCORTISONE IMPURITY K (EP IMPURITY)
  • Hydrocortisone EP Impurity K
  • 11-Deoxycortisol 21-acetate
  • CORTODOXON 21-ACETATE
  • HYDROCORTISONE IMPURITY K
  • Reichstein's S acetate
  • cortexolone 21-acetate

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