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Other names | Progesterone 3-oxime; P4-3-O; Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 3-oxime; 20-(Hydroxyimino)pregn-4-en-3-one |
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Formula | C21H30NO2 |
Molar mass | 328.476 g·mol−1 |
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Progesterone 3-oxime (P4-3-O), also known as 3-(hydroxyimino)pregn-4-en-3-one, is a progesterone derivative which was never marketed.[1] It is a progestogen oxime – specifically, the C3 oxime of the progestogen progesterone.[1] Progesterone C3 and C20 oxime conjugates, like progesterone 3-(O-carboxymethyl)oxime, have been found to be water-soluble prodrugs of progesterone and pregnane neurosteroids.[2][3][4][5]