*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TU5011600
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 16-alpha,17-dihydroxy-,
                          cyclic acetal with acetone
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4968-09-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H34-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 386.58
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T F5 E5 B666 GO IO RV PUTJ A1 E1 FV1 H1 H1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Algestone acetonide
   * Alphasone acetonide
   * Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 16,17-((1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy))-,  
   (16-alpha)-
   * Progesterone, 16-alpha,17-dihydroxy-, cyclic acetal with acetone
   * Progesterone 16,17-acetonide
   * W 3395
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE                    : 250 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in
   number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
REFERENCE :
   STEDAM Steroids.  (Holden-Day Inc., 4432 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA 94609)
   V.1-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,341,1966
 
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