Y0001665

Progesterone for system suitability

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Progesterone, 4-Pregnene-3,20-dione
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₁H₃₀O₂
• CAS Number: 57-83-0
• Molecular Weight: 314.46
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329831528
• MDL number: MFCD00003658
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1915950

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: progesterone
• manufacturer/tradename: EDQM
• mp: 128-132 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
• InChI: 1S/C21H30O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h12,16-19H,4-11H2,1-3H3/t16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1
• InChI key: RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... PGR(5241)

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Progesterone for system suitability EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation.

Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H351,H360FD,H362
• pcodes: P202 - P260 - P263 - P264 - P280 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1A
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable