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Norethisterone

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

19-Norethindrone, 17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone, 17-Hydroxy-19-nor-17α-4-pregnen-20-yn-3-one, 17α-Ethynyl-17β-hydroxy-19-nor-4-androsten-3-one, 19-Nor-17α-ethynyl-4-androsten-17β-ol-3-one, 19-Norethisterone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H26O2
CAS Number:
68-22-4
Molecular Weight:
298.42
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1915671
MDL number:
MFCD00067596
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329818523
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

norethisterone

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

205-206 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]4(O)C#C

InChI

1S/C20H26O2/c1-3-20(22)11-9-18-17-6-4-13-12-14(21)5-7-15(13)16(17)8-10-19(18,20)2/h1,12,15-18,22H,4-11H2,2H3/t15-,16+,17+,18-,19-,20-/m0/s1

InChI key

VIKNJXKGJWUCNN-XGXHKTLJSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PGR(5241)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Norethisterone EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

19-norethindrone is an oral contraceptive involved in the inhibition of cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULT).

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1A

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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WGK 3

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