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PHR1142

Progesterone

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

4-Pregnene-3,20-dione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H30O2
CAS Number:
57-83-0
Molecular Weight:
314.46
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329823162
EC Number:
200-350-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1915950
MDL number:
MFCD00003658

Product Name

Progesterone, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

InChI key

RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA-N

InChI

1S/C21H30O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h12,16-19H,4-11H2,1-3H3/t16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1

SMILES string

CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

USP 1568007
traceable to Ph. Eur. P3300000

API family

progesterone

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

128-132 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

300

Gene Information

human ... PGR(5241)

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Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP primary standards, where they are available.

Application

Progesterone may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceuticals and environmental samples by liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), respectively.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation.
Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.

Other Notes

Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum.
This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAA7142 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.
Values of analytes vary lot to lot.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1A

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

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Determination of estrogens and progestogens by mass spectrometric techniques (GC/MS, LC/MS and LC/MS/MS).
Diaz?Cruz MS, et al.
Journal of Mass Spectrometry : Jms, 38(9), 917-923 (2003)
Determination of anabolic steroids in pharmaceuticals by liquid chromatography with a microemulsion of sodium dodecyl sulfate and pentanol as mobile phase.
Cartas ST, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 302(2-3), 163-172 (1995)
Xiaofei Sun et al.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 28(5), 2380-2389 (2014-01-29)
Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) is expressed in many organs, including female reproductive organs, and is a stem cell marker in the stomach and intestinal epithelium, hair follicles, and ovarian surface epithelium. Despite ongoing studies, the definitive physiological functions
Cathrin Brisken
Nature reviews. Cancer, 13(6), 385-396 (2013-05-25)
Understanding the biology of the breast and how ovarian hormones impinge on it is key to rational new approaches in breast cancer prevention and therapy. Because of the success of selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), such as tamoxifen, and aromatase
Eszter Papp et al.
The Journal of infectious diseases, 211(1), 10-18 (2014-07-18)
Protease inhibitor (PI)-based combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is administered during pregnancy to prevent perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. However, PI use has been associated with adverse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births. The mechanisms underlying these
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