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Megestrol acetate
SpectraBase Compound ID 69fi1Lk1yq7
InChI 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
InChIKey RQZAXGRLVPAYTJ-GQFGMJRRSA-N
Mol Weight 384.5 g/mol
Molecular Formula C24H32O4
Exact Mass 384.23006 g/mol
Enantiomer InChIKey RQZAXGRLVPAYTJ-CNILUYSSSA-N
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Catalog Number P0952-030
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Source of Sample Mead Johnson Laboratories
Technique KBr WAFER
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Catalog Number P0952-030
Technique KBr1 0.79mg
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Catalog Number P0952-030
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Source of Spectrum DigiLab GmbH (C) 2024
Technique GC/MS
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Source of Spectrum DigiLab GmbH (C) 2024
Technique GC/MS
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Technique GC/MS
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Source of Spectrum Prof. Spiteller, University Bayreuth, Germany
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Solvent CDCl3
  • 4,6-Pregnadien-6-methyl-17-ol-3,20-dione acetate
  • MEGESTROLACETATE;17-ALPHA-ACETOXY-6-METHYLPREGNA-4,6-DIENE-3,20-DIONE
  • NIAGESTIN
  • MEGACE
  • OVABAN
  • 17.ALPHA.-ACETOXY-6-METHYL-PREGNA-4,6-DIENE-3,20-DIONE
  • 17-Acetyl-6,10,13-trimethyl-3-oxo-2,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren\r-17-yl] acetate
  • 6-Methyl-3,20-dioxopregna-4,6-dien-17alpha-yl acetate
  • (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-6,10,13-trimethyl-3-oxo-2,3,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl acetate
  • 6-METHYL-3,20-DIOXOPREGNA-4,6-DIEN-17-YL ACETATE
Title Journal or Book Year
Characterization of related impurities in megestrol acetate Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 2006

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