Algestone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

225°

alpha 

D22 +95° (c = 0.81 in CHCl3)

Boiling point:

503.4±50.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.21±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)

form 

Solid

pka

12.50±0.70(Predicted)

color 

White to Off-White

LogP

2.863

CAS DataBase Reference

595-77-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

MSDS

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Algestone Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Algestone is a pregnane steroid, its acetonide is used as anti-inflammatory drug (topical) and combination with enanthate as injectable contraceptive.

Definition

ChEBI: A C21-steroid that is pregn-4-ene substituted by oxo groups at position 3 and 20 and hydroxy groups at positions 16 and 17.

Algestone(595-77-7)Related Product Information

• HLH
• Premarin
• Corticotropin
• Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
• Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
• Flurandrenolide
• Progesterone
• 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone
• Delta-14-acetophenide Dihydroxyprogesterone
• Algestone acetophenide
• Alphasone acetonide
• 16ALPHA-Hydroxyprogesterone
• 17ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE
• Algestone