Levonorgestrel
(lee'' voe nor jes' trel).
18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17)-()-. ()-13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one [797-63-7]. » Levonorgestrel contains not less than 98.0 percent and not more than 102.0 percent of C21H28O2, calculated on the dried basis.
Packaging and storage
Preserve in well-closed, light-resistant containers.
Identification
B:
Meeting the requirements of the tests for Specific rotation and Melting range provides identification distinguishing it from norgestrel.
Melting range 741:
between 232 and 239, but the range between beginning and end of melting does not exceed 4.
Loss on drying 731
Dry it at 105 for 5 hours: it loses not more than 0.5% of its weight.
Residue on ignition 281:
not more than 0.3%.
Limit of ethynyl group
Dissolve 200 mg in about 40 mL of tetrahydrofuran. Add 10 mL of silver nitrate solution (1 in 10), and titrate with 0.1 N sodium hydroxide VS, using either a glass-calomel or a silver-silver chloride electrode system with potassium nitrate filling solution. Perform a blank determination, and make any necessary correction. Each mL of 0.1 N sodium hydroxide is equivalent to 2.503 mg of ethynyl group (-CCH). Not less than 7.81% and not more than 8.18% of ethynyl group is found.
Chromatographic purity
Proceed as directed in the test for Chromatographic purity under Norgestrel, using USP Levonorgestrel RS in place of USP Norgestrel RS. The requirements of the test are met if the sum of the impurities in the Test preparation does not exceed 2.0% and no single impurity is greater than 0.5%.
Assay
Using USP Levonorgestrel RS, proceed as directed in the Assay under Norgestrel, except to read Levonorgestrel in place of Norgestrel.
Auxiliary Information
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