5915. Mestanolone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 521-11-9
(5α,17β)-17-Hydroxy-17-methylandrostan-3-one; 17β-hydroxy-17α-methyl-3-androstanone; 17α-methylandrostan-17β-ol-3-one; 17α-methylandrostan-3-on-17β-ol; Anabo (Hokuriku); Antalone (Kobayashi); Duramin (Fuji); Mechiaron (Choseido); Prohormo (Pharmar); Protenolon (Showa); Tantarone (Mohan).
C20H32O2; mol wt 304.47.
C 78.90%, H 10.59%, O 10.51%.

Description and references

Prepd by the oxidation of 17-methyl-3,17-androstanediol: Ruzicka et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 18, 1487 (1935); CH 208080 (1940 to Ciba).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from ethyl acetate, mp 192-193°. Insol in water. Sol in acetone, alcohol, ether, ethyl acetate.

Note

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

Therapeutic Category

Anabolic.