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C21H30O3
330.5 g/mol
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Hydroxyprogesterone

CAS68-96-2EC200-699-4
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Hydroxyprogesterone (17α-hydroxyprogesterone) is an endogenous progestogen steroid hormone and a chemical intermediate in the biosynthesis of androgens, estrogens, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and neurosteroids. It is supplied as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing and research.

pharmaceutical intermediate for steroid synthesisresearch compound for endocrinology studies

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Safety Reference

Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

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

InChIKey

DBPWSSGDRRHUNT-CEGNMAFCSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (58)
  • 17OHP
  • 3QZ
  • U-3096
  • Hidroxiprogesterona [INN-Spanish]
  • Hydroxyprogesterone (INN)
  • Hydroxyprogesteronum [INN-Latin]
  • 17-Hydroxyprogeoterone
  • 17-Hydroxyprogesterone
  • 17-OH Progesterone
  • 17.alpha.-Hydoxyprogesterone
  • 17ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE
  • 17a-Hydroxyprogesterone
  • 4-Pregnen-17a-ol-3,20-dione
  • D4-Pregnen-17a-ol-3,20-dione
  • Gestageno
  • Gestageno gador
  • Hidroxiprogesterona
  • Hydroxyprogesteronum
  • Idrossiprogesterone
  • Oxiprogesteronum
  • Pregn-4-en-17a-ol-3,20-dione
  • Pregn-4-ene-3, 17-hydroxy-
  • Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione-17-ol
  • Prodix
  • Prodox
  • Setaderm
  • alpha Hydroxy progesterone
  • hydroxyprogesterone