1324. Boldenone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 846-48-0
(17β)-17-Hydroxyandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one; 1,4-androstadien-17β-ol-3-one; 3-oxo-17β-hydroxy-1,4-androstadiene; dehydrotestosterone.
C19H26O2; mol wt 286.41.
C 79.68%, H 9.15%, O 11.17%.

Description and references

Anabolic steroid. Prepn: Meystre et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 39, 734 (1956); Florey, US 2875196 (1949 to Olin Mathieson); Nobile, US 2837464 (1958 to Schering). Metabolism in humans and GC/MS determn in urine: W. Sch"anzer, M. Donike, Biol. Mass Spectrom. 21, 3 (1992). LC/MS determn in horse urine: F. Pu et al., J. Chromatogr. B 813, 241 (2004). Review of metabolism in animal species: H. F. De Brabander et al., Food Addit. Contam. 21, 515-525 (2004).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 164-166°. [α]D25 +25° (in chloroform).

Derivative

Acetate.
C21H28O3; mol wt 328.45.
C 76.79%, H 8.59%, O 14.61%.

Properties

Crystals, mp 151-153°.

Derivative

10-Undecenoate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13103-34-9
Boldenone undecylenate; Ba-29038; Equipoise (Fort Dodge); Parenabol.
C30H44O3; mol wt 452.67.
C 79.60%, H 9.80%, O 10.60%.

Note

This is a controlled substance (anabolic steroid): 21 CFR, 1308.13, as defined in 1300.01.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Anabolic.