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Structure of 6-methylene-4-pregnene-3,20-dione. 1990

Z Gałdecki, and P Grochulski, and Z Wawrzak, and W L Duax, and P D Strong

Technical University of Lódź, Institute of General Chemistry, Poland.

C22H30O2 (1), Mr = 326.47, orthorhombic, P2(1)2(1)2(1), a = 9.662 (3), b = 23.32 (7), c = 8.167 (2) A, V = 1840.3 (4) A3, Z = 4, Dx = 1.178 g cm-3, lambda(Cu K alpha) = 1.5418 A, mu = 5.34 cm-1, F(000) = 712, T = 293 K, R = 0.035, wR = 0.044, S = 1.954 for 2147 unique observed reflections with Fo greater than 2 sigma(Fo). Rings B and C have chair conformations, the A ring assumes an intermediate sofa-half-chair conformation, and the D ring is in the half-chair conformation. The progesterone side chain has the same conformation as observed in 81 steroids; the C16-C17-C20-O20 torsion angle is -18.9 (3) degrees; the C4-C5-C6-C6M torsion angle is -48.6 degrees.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011374	Progesterone	The major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. Progesterone acts on the UTERUS, the MAMMARY GLANDS and the BRAIN. It is required in EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; PREGNANCY maintenance, and the development of mammary tissue for MILK production. Progesterone, converted from PREGNENOLONE, also serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.	Pregnenedione,Progesterone, (13 alpha,17 alpha)-(+-)-Isomer,Progesterone, (17 alpha)-Isomer,Progesterone, (9 beta,10 alpha)-Isomer
D014961	X-Ray Diffraction	The scattering of x-rays by matter, especially crystals, with accompanying variation in intensity due to interference effects. Analysis of the crystal structure of materials is performed by passing x-rays through them and registering the diffraction image of the rays (CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY). (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Xray Diffraction,Diffraction, X-Ray,Diffraction, Xray,Diffractions, X-Ray,Diffractions, Xray,X Ray Diffraction,X-Ray Diffractions,Xray Diffractions
D015394	Molecular Structure	The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds.	Structure, Molecular,Molecular Structures,Structures, Molecular