6-Ketoprogesterone
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IUPAC name
Pregn-4-ene-3,6,20-trione
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Other names
6-Ketoprogesterone;6-Oxoprogesterone
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MeSH | C111515 |
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C21H28O3 | |
Molar mass | 328.452 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.14 g/cm3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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6-Ketoprogesterone is an orally active oxidized form of progesterone that contains a keto group at position-6.[1][non-primary source needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Carlo, J; Pincus, G.; Carlo, J.; Romanoff, E. B. (March 1, 1956). "Isolation of an Unknown Substance and 6-Ketoprogesterone from Perfusates of Human Placentae". Endocrinology. 58 (3): 387–388. doi:10.1210/endo-58-3-387. PMID 13294088.
Further reading
[edit]Paul B. Glickman, MD; Robert H. Palmer, MD; Attallah Kappas, MD (July 1964). "Steroid Fever And Inflammation". Arch Intern Med. 114 (1): 46–58. doi:10.1001/archinte.1964.03860070092009. PMID 14152129.