(20S)-21-Hydroxy-20-methylpregn-4-en-3-one

• Catalog No.: H948415
• CAS Number: 40736-33-2
• M. F.: C22H34O2
• M. W.: 330.50416

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,2R,10S,11S,14R,15S)-14-(1-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadec-6-en-5-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,2R,10S,11S,14R,15S)-14-(1-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadec-6-en-5-one
• Synonyms: 23,24-Bisnorchol-4-en-3-on-22-ol; 3-keto-23,24-Bisnorchol-4-en-22-ol

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 40736-33-2

DETAILS

Description (English)

(20S)-21-Hydroxy-20-methylpregn-4-en-3-one is a side chain degradation product of natural sterols. It is also an intermediate in the preparation of follicular fluid-meiosis activating sterol.

REFERENCES

• Andor, A. et al.: Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 72, 6554 (2006)
• Blume, T. et al.: Org, Lett., 5, 1837 (2006)