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    88247-84-1

    Catalog No. EBD15948

    CAS 88247-84-1

    Name 7alpha-Methyl-3,3-dimethoxy-5(10)-estrene-17-one

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    Basic Information

    Synonyms: 7alpha-methyl-3,3-dimethoxy-5(10)-estrene-17-one 7a-methyl-3,3-dimethoxy-5(10)-estrene-17-one 3,3-dimethoxy-7alpha-methylester-5(10)-en-17-oneproducedasrequested,manufacturing 7(alpha)-methyl-3,3-dimethoxy-5(10)-estern-17-one (7α)-3,3-dimethoxy-7-methylestr-5(10)-en-17-one (7alpha)-3,3-Dimethoxy-7-methyl-estr-5(10)-en-17-one

    Molecular Formula: C21H32O3

    Molecular Weight: 332.48

    Categories: Medicinal Chemistry > Pharmaceutical Intermediates > Chiral Intermediates Medicinal Chemistry > APIs and Their Salts > Endocrine & Metabolic Drugs

    Product Description:
    7α-Methyl-3,3-dimethoxy-5(10)-estren-17-one is a key steroidal intermediate in organic synthesis. It features a 7α-methyl group and a 3,3-dimethoxy ketal protecting group on the A-ring of a 5(10)-estrene skeleton. This specific structural motif, particularly the 7α-methyl substitution, is crucial for imparting desired biological activity in certain synthetic steroid derivatives. This compound is primarily used in the pharmaceutical industry for the synthesis of Tibolone, a synthetic steroid with estrogenic, progestogenic, and androgenic properties used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for postmenopausal women. The 7α-methyl group is a defining structural feature of Tibolone and its active metabolites. The 3,3-dimethoxy group serves as a protected form of a 3-keto function, which is essential for further synthetic transformations towards the final active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). As a high-value chiral building block, its synthesis and purity are critical for the production of Tibolone. Handling requires standard precautions for fine chemicals, and it should be stored under inert conditions to preserve stability.
    Physical Properties

    Boiling Point: 429.5 °C at 760 mmHg

    Flash Point: 205.4 °C

    Density: 1.09

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