E1001

Ethisterone

≥99% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 17α-Ethynyltestosterone, 17β-Hydroxy-4,17α-pregnen-20-yn-3-one, 4,17α-Pregnen-17β-ol-20-yn-3-one
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₁H₂₈O₂
• CAS Number: 434-03-7
• Molecular Weight: 312.45
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1889895
• EC Number: 207-096-5
• MDL number: MFCD00003656
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 24894377
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• biological source: synthetic (organic)
• Quality Level: 200
• sterility: non-sterile
• assay: ≥99% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• drug control: regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada
• technique(s): cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• mp: 263-269 °C (lit.)
• solubility: chloroform: methanol (1:1): 20 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to light yellow
• originator: Novartis
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2CC[C@@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@@]4(O)C#C
• InChI: 1S/C21H28O2/c1-4-21(23)12-9-18-16-6-5-14-13-15(22)7-10-19(14,2)17(16)8-11-20(18,21)3/h1,13,16-18,23H,5-12H2,2-3H3/t16-,17+,18+,19+,20+,21+/m1/s1
• InChI key: CHNXZKVNWQUJIB-CEGNMAFCSA-N

Description

General description

Ethisterone is a progestogen.[1] It is a danazol derivative.[2]

Application

Ethisterone has been used as a component in Dulbecco′s modified eagle medium (DMEM) to culture the transfected COS-7 cell for transient transfection assay[3] and gene transfection assay.[4]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethisterone acts as a progestational agent. It is consumed by pregnant mothers to prevent miscarriage.[5]

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Novartis. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H360FD,H410
• pcodes: P201 - P202 - P273 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P391
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 1A
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges