SML0550

Nestorone

≥97% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 17-(Acetyloxy)-16-methylene-19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-Hydroxy-16-methylene-19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione acetate, Elcometrine, Nestoron, ST-1435, ST1435
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₃H₃₀O₄
• CAS Number: 7759-35-5
• Molecular Weight: 370.48
• MDL number: MFCD01711303
• UNSPSC Code: 51111800
• PubChem Substance ID: 329825546
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥97% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• color: white to beige
• solubility: DMSO: 5 mg/mL, clear
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(=O)O[C@]1(C(C)=O)C(=C)C[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@@H]4[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
• InChI: 1S/C23H30O4/c1-13-11-21-20-7-5-16-12-17(26)6-8-18(16)19(20)9-10-22(21,4)23(13,14(2)24)27-15(3)25/h12,18-21H,1,5-11H2,2-4H3/t18-,19+,20+,21-,22-,23-/m0/s1
• InChI key: CKFBRGLGTWAVLG-GOMYTPFNSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... PGR(5241)

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Nestorone is a potent progesterone receptor agonist with no androgenic, estrogenic, or glucocorticoid-like activities.

Nestorone is a potent progesterone receptor agonist with no androgenic, estrogenic, or glucocorticoid-like activities. Nestorone has been used as a female contraceptive, and recent studies inidicate that it may be useful as a male contraceptive as well. It has also been shown to have neurogenic and neuroprotective activity.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Nuclear Receptors (Steroids) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable