CAS 3562-63-8 appears in our catalog under these names: Megestrol, Megestrol, >95% (HPLC), Megestrol, >98.0%(HPLC), 17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-Acetyl-17-hydroxy-6,10,13-trimethyl-8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3(2H)-one, 98%, 98%. Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol, GLPBio. Available pack sizes: on request, 500mg, 50mg, 5mg, 10mg, 100g, 1g, 10mM (in 1ml dmso).
Megestrol is a 3-oxo 4-steroid that is pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione substituted by a methyl group at position 6 and a hydroxy group at position 17. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a contraceptive drug, a synthetic oral contraceptive, an appetite enhancer and a progestin. It is a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 20-oxo steroid and a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C22H30O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 342.5 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-17-hydroxy-6,10,13-trimethyl-2,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one |
| InChIKey | VXIMPSPISRVBPZ-NWUMPJBXSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=C[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@]3([C@H]2CC[C@@]3(C(=O)C)O)C)[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C |
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