The molecule is a 3-oxo Delta(4)-steroid that is pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione substituted by an alpha-hydroxy group at position 17 and a methyl group at position 6. It has a role as a contraceptive drug, a progestin and a synthetic oral contraceptive. It is a 20-oxo steroid, a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
(6S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-17-hydroxy-6,10,13-trimethyl-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one