A metabolite of levonorgestrel
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Parent Compound(s)
10006318Levonorgestrel
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5α-dihydro Levonorgestrel

Item No. 27854

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(5α,17α)-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinorpregn-20-yn-3-one
CAS Number
78088-19-4
Synonyms
  • 5α-DHLNG
Molecular Formula
C21H30O2
Formula Weight
314.5
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: slightly solubleMethanol: slightly soluble
SMILES
O[C@@]1(C#C)CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]4([H])CC(CC[C@]4([H])[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]21CC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H30O2/c1-3-20-11-9-17-16-8-6-15(22)13-14(16)5-7-18(17)19(20)10-12-21(20,23)4-2/h2,14,16-19,23H,3,5-13H2,1H3/t14-,16-,17+,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1
InChi Key
BMVIRDJAPBCAPQ-WQGSDSCCSA-N
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Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    5α-dihydro Levonorgestrel is a metabolite of the synthetic progestin levonorgestrel (Item No. 10006318).1,2 It lacks in vitro and in vivo estrogenic activity, but induces copulatory behavior in male rats when administered at a dose of 1 mg per animal per day.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Santillán, R., Pérez-Palacios, G., Reyes, M., et al. Assessment of the oestrogenic activity of the contraceptive progestin levonorgestrel and its non-phenolic metabolites. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 427(2), 167-174 (2001).

    2. Moralí, G., Lemus, A.E., Munguía, R., et al. Hormone-like behavioral effects of levonorgestrel and its metabolites in the male rat. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 73(4), 951-961 (2002).