Prorenone

Prorenone

Clinical data
Other names	SC-23133; 3-(17β-Hydroxy-6β,7β-methylene-3-oxo-4-androsten-17α-yl)propionic acid γ-lactone
ATC code	None
Identifiers
IUPAC name (1aS,5aR,5bS,7aS,8R,10aS,10bR,10cS)-5a,7a-Dimethyl-1,1a,3',4,4',5,5a,5b,6,7,7a,9,10,10a,10b,10c-hexadecahydro-3H,5'H-spiro[cyclopenta[a]cyclopropa[l]phenanthrene-8,2'-furan]-3,5'-dione
CAS Number	49848-04-6
PubChem CID	170819
IUPHAR/BPS	2876
ChemSpider	149344
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50964446
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C23H30O3
Molar mass	354.490 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C6O[C@@]5([C@@]3([C@H]([C@@H]2[C@H]4[C@@H](/C1=C/C(=O)CC[C@]1(C)[C@H]2CC3)C4)CC5)C)CC6
InChI InChI=1S/C23H30O3/c1-21-7-3-13(24)11-18(21)14-12-15(14)20-16(21)4-8-22(2)17(20)5-9-23(22)10-6-19(25)26-23/h11,14-17,20H,3-10,12H2,1-2H3/t14-,15+,16-,17-,20+,21+,22-,23+/m0/s1 Key:RRHHMFQGHCFGMH-LAPLKBAYSA-N

Prorenone (developmental code name SC-23133) is a steroidal antimineralocorticoid of the spirolactone group related to spironolactone that was never marketed. It is the lactonic form of prorenoic acid (prorenoate), and prorenoate potassium (SC-23992), the potassium salt of prorenoic acid, also exists. Prorenoate potassium is about 8 times more potent than spironolactone as an antimineralocorticoid in animals, and it may act as a prodrug to prorenone. In addition to the mineralocorticoid receptor, prorenone also binds to the glucocorticoid, androgen, and progesterone receptors. The antiandrogenic potency of prorenone in vivo in animals is close to that of spironolactone. Similarly to spironolactone, prorenone is also a potent inhibitor of aldosterone biosynthesis.

Chemistry

Synthesis

Prorenone can be synthesized via a Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky reaction by reaction of canrenone with trimethylsulfonium iodide and sodium hydride.

See also

• Canrenone
• Mexrenone
• Prorenoate potassium
• Prorenoic acid
• Potassium canrenoate