Progesterone EP (pharma grade) Cas: 57-83-0
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Catalog Number |
XD93244 |
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Product Name |
Progesterone EP (pharma grade) |
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CAS |
57-83-0 |
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Molecular Formula |
C21H30O2 |
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Molecular Weight |
314.46 |
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Storage Details |
Ambient |
Product Specification
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Appearance |
Yellow to yellow-brown Powder |
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Assay |
99% min |
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Melting point |
128-132 °C (lit.) |
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alpha |
186 º (c=1, ethanol) |
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Boiling point |
394.13°C (rough estimate) |
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density |
d23 1.166; d20 1.171 |
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refractive index |
182 ° (C=2, Dioxane) |
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Fp |
2℃ |
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storage temp. |
room temp |
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solubility |
H2O: 25 mg/mL, may be clear to slightly hazy |
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Water Solubility |
<0.1 g/100 mL at 19 ºC |
Progesterone is used as a contraceptive, for amenorrhea, for premenopausal syndrome, infertility, incomplete pregnancies, and anovulatory uterine bleeding.Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum. Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.This compound is a contaminant of emerging concern (CECs).
