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| L-NORGESTREL | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 6533-00-2
(DL form) 797-63-7 (D form) 797-64-8 (L form) |
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| EINECS NO. | 229-43-5, 212-349-8 | |
| FORMULA | C21H28O2 | |
| MOL WT. | 312.45 | |
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| SYNONYMS | Levonorgestrel; Norgestrel; | |
| D(-)-13beta-ethyl-17alpha-ethynyl-17beta-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one; 13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy- 18,19-dinor-17alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one; 18,19-Dinor-13b-ethyl-17b- hydroxy-4- pregnen-20-yn-3-one; 18,19-Dinor-4-pregnen-20-yn-3-one; | ||
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | white crystalline powder | |
| MELTING POINT | 239 - 241 C | |
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| STABILITY |
Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Norgestrel, having similar structure with steroid hormone, is used as a progestin used in certain birth control pills in combination with an estrogenic compound (ethinyl estradiol). It is a white crystalline powder melting point 240 C. The chemical designation is 13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION (USP 25) | ||
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APPEARANCE |
white crystalline powder | |
| IDENTIFICATION |
Complies |
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ASSAY |
98.0 - 102.0% |
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ETHYLYL GROUP |
7.85% - 8.15% |
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IMPURITY |
2.0% max ( Individual Impurity: 0.5% max) |
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| OPTICAL ROTATION | -30° ~ -35° | |
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LOSS ON DRYING |
0.5% max |
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| Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 20/21/22-40, Safety Phrases: 22-36 | ||
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