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C23H32O3
356.5 g/mol
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16-Dehydropregnenolone acetate

CAS979-02-2EC213-558-7
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

16-Dehydropregnenolone acetate (16-DPA) is a chemical compound used as a key intermediate in the semi-synthesis of various steroid compounds. It serves as a convenient building block that can be derived from readily available materials and subsequently modified to produce a range of target steroids.

intermediate for steroid synthesisbuilding block in semi-synthetic steroid production

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

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

InChIKey

MZWRIOUCMXPLKV-RFOVXIPZSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)C1=CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)OC(=O)C)C)C

Synonyms (30)
  • 16-DPA
  • 16-Dehydropregnenlone acetate
  • Abiraterone Impurity 26
  • Dehydropregnenolone acetate
  • Pregnadienolone Acetate
  • Pregnenolone Impurity 2
  • Pregnenolone-16-Ene Acetate