Algestone acetonide (developmental code name W-3395), also known as algestone 16α,17α-acetonide or 16α,17α-isopropylidenedioxyprogesterone, is a
progestin which was never marketed.
It is the
acetonide cyclic
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* Cyclical theory, a theory of American political history associated with Arthur Schlesinger, Sr.
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ketal
In organic chemistry, an acetal is a functional group with the connectivity . Here, the R groups can be organic fragments (a carbon atom, with arbitrary other atoms attached to that) or hydrogen, while the R' groups must be organic fragments no ...
of
algestone.
Another progestin,
algestone acetophenide
Algestone acetophenide, also known more commonly as dihydroxyprogesterone acetophenide (DHPA) and sold under the brand names Perlutal and Topasel among others, is a progestin medication which is used in combination with an estrogen as a form of ...
, in contrast, has been marketed.
Chemistry
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Abandoned drugs
Acetonides
Diketones
Pregnanes
Progestogens
Steroid cyclic ketals