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Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate

synthetic (organic), ≥97% (HPLC), synthetic progestogen, powder

Synonym(s):

17α-Acetoxy-6α-methylprogesterone, 17α-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-4-pregnene-3,20-dione 17-acetate, 6α-Methyl-17α-acetoxyprogesterone, 6α-Methyl-17α-hydroxyprogesterone acetate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H34O4
CAS Number:
71-58-9
Molecular Weight:
386.52
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24896674
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
200-757-9
MDL number:
MFCD00010483
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2066112
Assay:
≥97% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
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Product Name

Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate, ≥97% (HPLC)

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

100

sterility

non-sterile

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

206-207 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: 350 mg/mL, clear, colorless

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C)C3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]4(OC(C)=O)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C24H34O4/c1-14-12-18-19(22(4)9-6-17(27)13-21(14)22)7-10-23(5)20(18)8-11-24(23,15(2)25)28-16(3)26/h13-14,18-20H,6-12H2,1-5H3/t14-,18+,19-,20-,22+,23-,24-/m0/s1

InChI key

PSGAAPLEWMOORI-PEINSRQWSA-N

Gene Information

human ... AR(367), ESR1(2099), ESRRA(2101), NR3C1(2908), NR3C2(4306), PGR(5241)
rat ... Ar(24208)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate (MPA) is a synthetic progestin used as a contraceptive, in hormone replacement therapy and for the treatment of endometriosis. It is a more potent progestin that the nonacetylated form.

Features and Benefits

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H351,H413

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

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Lot/Batch Number
088K1318
058K1248
018K1634
117K1304
037K1028

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