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| Other names | Pentarane B; 6α-Methyl-16α,17α-cyclohexanoprogesterone |
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| Formula | C26H38O2 |
| Molar mass | 382.588 g·mol−1 |
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Mecigestone, also known aspentarane B, as well as6α-methyl-16α,17α-cyclohexanoprogesterone,6α-methylcyclohexano[1',2';16,17]pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, or17α-acetyl-6α-methyl-16β,24-cyclo-21-norchol-4-en-3-one, is asteroidalprogestin that was developed by the Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry of theRussian Academy of Sciences and has been proposed for clinical use as aprogestogen but has not been marketed.[1][2][3][4][5] It is the 6α-methylatedanalogue ofpentarane A, which is also known as D'6-pentarane or pregna-D'6-pentarane.[5]
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