Products
Progesterone | |
Product name | Progesterone |
Chinese name | 黄体素;孕酮;激孕酮;助孕素;孕烯二酮;孕-4-烯-3,20-二酮;保孕素 |
English name | Progesterone |
Molecular formula | C21H30O2 |
Molecular weight | 314.46 |
CAS No. | 57-83-0 |
Product photo | |
Structure | ![]() |
chemical properties | Progesterone is a steroid hormone secreted by the ovary of the corpus of 21 carbon atoms, and it is also one of the intermediate products of the synthesis of all steroids. Two crystal forms, namely type alpha and beta type, two polymorphs have the same physiological activity, alpha type is from dilute ethanol precipitation, orthorhombic white prismatic crystals, beta type orthorhombic white needle crystal, the two are insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, chloroform, acetone, dioxane six ring and concentrated sulfuric acid. The refractive index of 182 degrees (C=2, Dioxane), specific rotation: 186 degrees (c=1, ethanol) |
Appearance | White prismatic or needle shaped crystals |
Melting point | 128-132 °C |
Content | >99.0% |
Moisture | |
Packing | 1kg,5kg,25kg |
The other explanation |
Use of biochemical research; belongs to the steroid hormone, progesterone drugs. Clinically, it is used to treatment of habitual abortion, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and other illnesses. |