Pentagestrone
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Other names | 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether |
Drug class | Progestogen ether |
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Formula | C26H38O3 |
Molar mass | 398.587 g·mol−1 |
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Pentagestrone (INN ), also known as 17α-hydroxyprogesterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether, is a steroidal progestin of the 17α-hydroxyprogesterone group that was never marketed.[1][2] An acetate ester, pentagestrone acetate (Gestovis, Gestovister), has been marketed for clinical use.[1] Pentagestrone was described in the literature in 1960.[1]
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[edit]- ^ a b c Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 943–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
- ^ Wermuth CG (2 May 2011). The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry. Academic Press. pp. 731–. ISBN 978-0-08-056877-5.