CHEBI:7630 - norgestrel

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ChEBI Name norgestrel
ChEBI ID CHEBI:7630
Definition A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of levonorgestrel and dextronorgestrel.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:91741
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Formula C21H28O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 312.453
Monoisotopic Mass 312.20893
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): progestin
A synthetic progestogen.
Application(s): female contraceptive drug
A chemical substance or agent with contraceptive activity in females.
neuroprotective agent
Any compound that can be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
synthetic oral contraceptive
An oral contraceptive which owes its effectiveness to synthetic preparation.
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Outgoing norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has part dextronorgestrel (CHEBI:50900)
norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has part levonorgestrel (CHEBI:6443)
norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has role female contraceptive drug (CHEBI:49324)
norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has role neuroprotective agent (CHEBI:63726)
norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has role progestin (CHEBI:59826)
norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has role synthetic oral contraceptive (CHEBI:49326)
norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)
IUPAC Name
rac-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-18a-homoestr-4-en-3-one
INNs Sources
norgestrel WHO MedNet
norgestrel WHO MedNet
norgestrel WHO MedNet
norgestrelum WHO MedNet
Synonyms Sources
(±)-17α-ethynyl-13β-ethylgon-4-en-17β-ol-3-one ChEBI
(±)-norgestrel ChEBI
dl-13-β-ethyl-17-α-ethinyl-17-β-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one ChEBI
dl-13-ethyl-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-4-gonen-3-one ChEBI
DL-norgestrel ChEBI
LD norgestrel DrugBank
methylnorethindrone DrugBank
rac-norgestrel ChEBI
racemic norgestrel ChEBI
WY 3707 DrugBank
WY-3707 DrugBank
WY3707 DrugBank
Brand Names Sources
Opill ChEBI
Ovrette KEGG DRUG
Manual Xrefs Databases
C08153 KEGG COMPOUND
D00954 KEGG DRUG
DB09389 DrugBank
LSM-1612 LINCS
Norgestrel Wikipedia
US3959322 Patent
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
4149572 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
6533-00-2 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
13 June 2024