Chemicals and Drugs

Algestone Acetophenide

A progesterone that has been used in ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION and has been evaluated as an injectable contraceptive in combination with estradiol enanthate. It is also applied topically as an anti-inflammatory and in the treatment of ACNE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A progesterone that has been used in ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION and has been evaluated as an injectable contraceptive in combination with estradiol enanthate. It is also applied topically as an anti-inflammatory and in the treatment of ACNE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C29H36O4
Molecular Weight
448.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
24356-94-3
IUPAC Name
(1R,2S,4R,6R,8S,9S,12S,13R)-8-acetyl-6,9,13-trimethyl-6-phenyl-5,7-dioxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-17-en-16-one
InChIKey
AHBKIEXBQNRDNL-FVCOMRFXSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)[C@@]12[C@@H](C[C@@H]3[C@@]1(CC[C@H]4[C@H]3CCC5=CC(=O)CC[C@]45C)C)O[C@@](O2)(C)C6=CC=CC=C6
MeSH Unique ID
D000463
Source
PubChem CID 5284538

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Alphasone Acetophenide
  • Dihydroxyprogesterone Acetophenide
  • Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 16,17-((1-phenylethylidene)bis(oxy))-, (16alpha(R))-
  • Acetophenide, Algestone
  • Acetophenide, Alphasone
  • Acetophenide, Dihydroxyprogesterone

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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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History Note

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MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D04w.210.500w.745.745w.654w.829w.025w.025w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Algestone Acetophenide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000463. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000463
  2. Algestone Acetophenide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algestone_acetophenide
  3. Algestone Acetophenide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724192
  4. Algestone Acetophenide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5284538. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5284538