Chemistry:20α-Dihydrotrengestone

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Short description: Chemical compound
20α-Dihydrotrengestone
20α-Dihydrotrengestone.svg
Clinical data
Other names20α-DHTG; 20α-Hydroxytrengestone; 6-Chloro-20(S)-hydroxy-9β,10α-pregna-1,4,6-trien-3-one
Drug classProgestin; Progestogen
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life8–14 hours[1]
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H26ClO2
Molar mass345.89 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

20α-Dihydrotrengestone (20α-DHTG), also known as 20α-hydroxytrengestone, as well as 6-chloro-20(S)-hydroxy-9β,10α-pregna-1,4,6-trien-3-one, is a progestin and the major active metabolite of trengestone.[1][2] It appears that trengestone is a prodrug of 20α-DHTG, as it is largely transformed into this metabolite when given orally in humans.[2][1] 20α-DHTG has potent progestogenic activity similarly to trengestone.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Disposition of the retro-steroid progestogen, 6-chloro-9beta, 10alpha-pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione (Ro 4-8347), in man". Contraception 11 (3): 339–46. March 1975. doi:10.1016/0010-7824(75)90042-6. PMID 1116370. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Metabolism of 6-chloro-9 beta, 10 alpha-pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione in rat, rabbit, monkey and man". Acta Endocrinol. 74 (1): 127–43. September 1973. doi:10.1530/acta.0.0740127. PMID 4202495.