Chemicals and Drugs

Ethisterone

17 alpha-Hydroxypregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one. A synthetic steroid hormone with progestational effects.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

17 alpha-Hydroxypregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one. A synthetic steroid hormone with progestational effects.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H28O2
Molecular Weight
312.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
434-03-7
IUPAC Name
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
InChIKey
CHNXZKVNWQUJIB-CEGNMAFCSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2CC[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@]4(C#C)O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D005003
Source
PubChem CID 5284557

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • 17 alpha-Ethynyltestosterone
  • Anhydrohydroxyprogesterone
  • Pregneninolone
  • 17 alpha Ethynyltestosterone

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ethisterone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005003. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005003
  2. Ethisterone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethisterone
  3. Ethisterone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5403717
  4. Ethisterone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5284557. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5284557