Progesterone
SIGMA/P3972 - meets USP testing specifications
Synonym: 4-
CAS Number: 57-83-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C21H30O2
Molecular Weight: 314.46
EC Number: 200-350-6
MDL Number: MFCD00003658
Linear Formula: C21H30O2
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | meets USP testing specifications |
| USP/NF | |
| application(s) | pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| assay | ≥97% |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C21H30O2/c1-13(22)17-6 |
| InChI key | RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA |
| mp | 128-132 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer. |
| Other Notes: | Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H351 - H360FD - H362 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P260 - P263 - P264 - P270 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 40 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | ≥97% |
| mp | 128-132 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |


