Chemicals and Drugs

Desogestrel

A synthetic progestational hormone used often as the progestogenic component of combined oral contraceptive agents (ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES, COMBINED).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A synthetic progestational hormone used often as the progestogenic component of combined oral contraceptive agents (ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES, COMBINED).

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C22H30O
Molecular Weight
310.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
54024-22-5
IUPAC Name
(8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-13-ethyl-17-ethynyl-11-methylidene-1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ol
InChIKey
RPLCPCMSCLEKRS-BPIQYHPVSA-N
SMILES
CC[C@]12CC(=C)[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C#C)O)CCC4=CCCC[C@H]34
MeSH Unique ID
D017135
Source
PubChem CID 40973

MeSH Record

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17 alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol
  • 18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, 13-ethyl-11-methylene-, (17alpha)-
  • 13 Ethyl 11 methylene 18,19 dinor 17 alpha pregn 4 en 20 yn 17 ol
  • alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17
  • Cerazette
  • Marvelon
  • Org-2969
  • Org 2969
  • Org2969

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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

93; was DESOGESTREL (NM) 1977-92

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Norpregnenes (1979-1992)
  • Progestational Hormones, Synthetic (1979-1992)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D04w.210.500w.668w.651.693.175w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desogestrel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017135. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017135
  2. Desogestrel. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desogestrel
  3. Desogestrel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415304
  4. Desogestrel. In: PubChem Compound. CID 40973. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/40973