Productnaam:16-Dehydroprogesterone
CAS:1096-38-4
synoniemen:4,16-Pregnadiene-3,20-dione
Moleculaire formule:C21H28O2
Molecuulgewicht:312.45
EINECS-nr.:214-142-8
16-Dehydroprogesterone, also known as delta.16-progesterone, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 20-oxosteroids. These are steroid derivatives carrying a C=O group at the 20-position of the steroid skeleton. Thus, 16-dehydroprogesterone is considered to be a steroid lipid molecule. 16-Dehydroprogesterone is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral.