melengestrol

Melengestrol (INN, BAN) is a steroidal progestin of the 17α-hydroxyprogesterone group and an antineoplastic drug which was never marketed. An acylated derivative, melengestrol acetate, is used as a growth promoter in animals.

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Mass: 354.219

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chemical formula: C₂₃H₃₀O₃
canonical SMILES: CC1=CC2C(CCC3(C2CC(=C)C3(C(=O)C)O)C)C4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C
isomeric SMILES: CC1=C[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@]3([C@H]2CC(=C)[C@@]3(C(=O)C)O)C)[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)CC4)C
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While melengestrol is sometimes used as a synonym for melengestrol acetate, what is usually being referred to is melengestrol acetate and not melengestrol.