*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TU5555000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pregn-4-en-20-one,
                          3-beta,17-dihydroxy-6-alpha-methyl-, 17-acetate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 57-16-9
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H36-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 388.60
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BL 141
   * 3-beta,17-Dihydroxy-6-alpha-methylpregn-4-en-20-one 17-acetate
   * 3-Hydroxy-6-alpha-methyl-17-acetoxyprogesterone
   * Pregn-4-en-20-one, 17-(acetyloxy)-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-, (3-beta,6-alpha)-
 
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                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 1 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 5 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
REFERENCE :
   CCPTAY Contraception.  (Geron-X, Inc., POB 1108, Los Altos, CA 94022)  V.1-
   1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,357,1977
 
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