Melengestrol acetate

Melengestrol acetate: Melengestrol acetate

IUPAC name

[(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-6,10,13-trimethyl-16-methylidene-3-oxo-1,2,8,9,11,12,14,15-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate

Identifiers

CAS number 2919-66-6

PubChem 250948

Jmol-3D images Image 1

SMILES

CC1=C[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@]3([C@H]2CC(=C)[C@@]3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C

Properties

Molecular formula C₂₅H₃₂O₄

Molar mass 396.52 g/mol

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox references

Melengestrol acetate is a pregnane. It is approved for use as a growth promoter in livestock, including beef cattle, in the United States. Its use is not approved in the European Union or Canada.

See also

Melengestrol

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Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Melengestrol acetate

IUPAC name [(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-6,10,13-trimethyl-16-methylidene-3-oxo-1,2,8,9,11,12,14,15-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate
Identifiers
CAS number	2919-66-6
PubChem	250948
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC1=C[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@]3([C@H]2CC(=C)[C@@]3(C(=O)C)OC(=O)C)C)[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₅H₃₂O₄
Molar mass	396.52 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references