| Name: | Algestone Acetonide |
| Catalogue No. | VL5750004 |
| CAS No. | 4968-09-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C24H34O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 386.54 g/mol |
| Status | In-Stock |
| IUPAC Name | (6aR,6bS,8aS,8bS,11aR,12aS,12bR)-8b-acetyl-6a,8a,10,10-tetramethyl-5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,8b,11a,12,12a,12b-dodecahydro-1H-naphtho[2',1':4,5]indeno[1,2-d][1,3]dioxol-4(2H)-one |
| Description | Algestone Acetonide (CAS No: 4968-09-6) or (16α)-16,17-[(1-Methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione is a synthetic steroid that is a progestogen that has been employed together with oestrogen by intramuscular injection as a contraceptive. |
| References | Morton, Ian K. M., and Judith M. Hall. “A.” Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents, 1999, pp. 2–44, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4439-1_1. |
