Clogestone (INN, BAN), also known as chlormadinol or as 3β,17α-dihydroxy-6-chloropregna-4,6-diene-20-one,[1] is a steroidal progestin that was synthesized in 1964 and was investigated as a progestin-only contraceptive but was never marketed.[2][3] A diacetate ester, clogestone acetate, also exists and similarly was never marketed.[2]
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| Other names | Chlormadinol |
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| Formula | C21H29ClO3 |
| Molar mass | 364.91 g·mol−1 |
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edit- ^ Litwack G (2 December 2012). Biochemical Actions of Hormones. Elsevier. pp. 323–. ISBN 978-0-323-15189-4.
- ^ a b Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 297–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
- ^ Hawkins DF, Elder MG (22 October 2013). Human Fertility Control: Theory and Practice. Elsevier Science. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-4831-6361-1.
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