M0513

Megestrol acetate

analytical standard, for drug analysis

• Synonym(s): 17α-Acetoxy-6-methyl-4,6-pregnadiene-3,20-dione, 17α-Hydroxy-6-methyl-4,6-pregnadiene-3,20-dione 17-acetate, 17α-Hydroxy-6-methyl-6-dehydroprogesterone 17-acetate, Megestrol 17-acetate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₄H₃₂O₄
• CAS Number: 595-33-5
• Molecular Weight: 384.51
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329817798
• EC Number: 209-864-5
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1917291
• MDL number: MFCD00056470

Properties

• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥99% (HPLC)
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• application(s): forensics and toxicology; veterinary
• format: neat
• SMILES string: [H][C@]12CC[C@@]3(C)[C@@]([H])(CC[C@]3(OC(C)=O)C(C)=O)[C@]1([H])C=C(C)C4=CC(=O)CC[C@]24C
• InChI: 1S/C24H32O4/c1-14-12-18-19(22(4)9-6-17(27)13-21(14)22)7-10-23(5)20(18)8-11-24(23,15(2)25)28-16(3)26/h12-13,18-20H,6-11H2,1-5H3/t18-,19+,20+,22-,23+,24+/m1/s1
• InChI key: RQZAXGRLVPAYTJ-GQFGMJRRSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... PGR(5241)

Description

General description

Megestrol acetate is a commonly used synthetically prepared glucosteroid, which possesses anti-inflammatory property.

Application

Megestrol acetate may be used as a reference standard for the determination of megestrol acetate in human serum using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H360FD
• pcodes: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Repr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk: WGK 3