19-Norpregnane
19-Norpregnane, also known as 13β-methyl-17β-ethylgonane, is a norsteroid and the 19-demethyl analogue of pregnane. It is the parent compound of 19-norprogesterone (19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione) and derivatives of it such as the progestins demegestone, gestonorone caproate (gestronol hexanoate), nomegestrol acetate, norgestomet, promegestone, segesterone acetate (nestorone), and trimegestone.[1]
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(8R,9R,10S,13R,14S,17S)-17-Ethyl-13-methyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
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13β-Methyl-17β-ethylgonane | |
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| C20H34 | |
| Molar mass | 274.492 g·mol−1 |
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See also
References
- Howard J.A. Carp, ed. (9 April 2015). Progestogens in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-3-319-14385-9.
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