MedKoo Cat#: 574903 | Name: Testololactone
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Testololactone is the derivative of Testolactone -- an antineoplastic derivative of progesterone used to treat advanced stage breast cancer.

Chemical Structure

Testololactone
CAS#4416-57-3

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 574903

Name: Testololactone

CAS#: 4416-57-3

Chemical Formula: C19H26O3

Exact Mass: 302.1882

Molecular Weight: 302.41

Elemental Analysis: C, 75.46; H, 8.67; O, 15.87

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Synonym
NSC 12173; Testololactone
IUPAC/Chemical Name
(4aS,4bR,10aR,10bS,12aS)-3,4,4a,5,6,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-Dodecahydro-10a,12a-dimethyl-2H-phenanthro[2,1-b]pyran-2,8(4bH)-dione
InChi Key
CNIXJDVUMXTEKX-DZBHQSCQSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C19H26O3/c1-18-9-7-13(20)11-12(18)3-4-14-15(18)8-10-19(2)16(14)5-6-17(21)22-19/h11,14-16H,3-10H2,1-2H3/t14-,15+,16+,18+,19+/m1/s1
SMILES Code
O=C1CC[C@]2([H])[C@@](CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]4(C)CCC(C=C4CC[C@]32[H])=O)(C)O1
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 302.41 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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