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Melengestrol acetate

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

17α-Acetoxy-6-methyl-16-methylene-4,6-pregnadiene-3,20-dione, MGA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C25H32O4
CAS Number:
2919-66-6
Molecular Weight:
396.52
Beilstein:
2066919
EC Number:
220-859-7
MDL number:
MFCD00072142
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329754737
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

202-204 °C (lit.)

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CC[C@@]3(C)[C@@]([H])(CC(=C)[C@]3(OC(C)=O)C(C)=O)[C@]1([H])C=C(C)C4=CC(=O)CC[C@]24C

InChI

1S/C25H32O4/c1-14-11-19-20(23(5)9-7-18(28)13-21(14)23)8-10-24(6)22(19)12-15(2)25(24,16(3)26)29-17(4)27/h11,13,19-20,22H,2,7-10,12H2,1,3-6H3/t19-,20+,22+,23-,24+,25+/m1/s1

InChI key

UDKABVSQKJNZBH-DWNQPYOZSA-N

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General description

Melengestrol acetate belongs to the family of hormones. This acetylgestagen compound is known to elicit a gestagenic effect in vivo.

Application

Melengestrol acetate may be used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte in:
  • Milk using turborFlow online solid phase extraction (SPE) combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
  • Kidney fats by ultra-performance convergence chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

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Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCG6868
BCBT4125
SZBF230XV
SZBC293XV
SZBB102XV

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Rapid determination of 88 veterinary drug residues in milk using automated TurborFlow online clean-up mode coupled to liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
Zhu WX, et al.
Talanta, 148, 401- 411 (2016)
A Moresco et al.
Veterinary pathology, 46(6), 1117-1128 (2009-07-17)
As husbandry practices have improved, safe and effective contraception for captive wildlife management has become a necessity. Melengestrol acetate (MGA), a synthetic progestin, is highly effective and has been used in many zoo species. Long-term use of MGA has been
J L Martin et al.
Journal of animal science, 86(2), 451-459 (2007-10-30)
Two experiments evaluated prebreeding target BW or progestin exposure for heifers developed lighter than traditional recommendations. Experiment 1 evaluated the effects of the system on heifer performance through subsequent calving and rebreeding over 3 yr. Heifers (229 kg) were assigned
D McAloose et al.
Veterinary pathology, 44(3), 320-326 (2007-05-11)
Melengestrol acetate (MGA), a potent synthetic progestin, has been used as a contraceptive in zoo felids since 1975. Mammary gland carcinomas have been linked to MGA treatment in zoo felids, but the histologic features of these tumors and steroid receptor
Martina Reiter et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 586(1-2), 73-81 (2007-03-28)
With this feasibility study a first step towards a new monitoring system for hormonal treatments was done. Screening of regulation and function of anabolic sex steroids via modified gene expression of mRNA in various tissues could be a new approach
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