Tibolone 3-Dimethyl Ketal

It is mainly used as an intermediate in steroid chemistry to improve stability and facilitate selective transformations during the synthesis of tibolone or its analogs. Tibolone 3-Dimethyl Ketal is a chemically protected derivative of tibolone, in which the 3-hydroxyl group is converted into a dimethyl ketal.

API Name Tibolone
CAS No 105186-33-2
Molecular Formula C23H34O3
Molecular Weight 358.5 g/mol
Synonyms (7R,8R,9S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-3,3-dimethoxy-7,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ol