5916. Mesterolone
Nomenclature
CAS number: 1424-00-6
(1α,5α,17β)-17-Hydroxy-1-methylandrostan-3-one; 1α-methyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one; 1α-methyl-5α-dihydrotestosterone; Androviron (Schering AG); Proviron (Schering AG); Mestoranum (Schering AG). C20H32O2; mol wt 304.47.
C 78.90%, H 10.59%, O 10.51%.
Description and references
Prepn of acetate: R. Wiechert, DE 1122944 corresp to US 3361773 (1962, 1968 to Schering, AG).
Properties
Crystals from ethyl acetate, mp 203.5-205.0°. [α]D20 +17.6° (c = 0.875 in CHCl3).Derivative
Acetate.Nomenclature
17β-Acetoxy-1α-methyl-5α-androstan-3-one.C22H34O3; mol wt 346.50.
C 76.26%, H 9.89%, O 13.85%.
Properties
Crystals, mp 169-170°. [α]D25 +16.5° (c = 0.88 in CHCl3).Note
This is a controlled substance (anabolic steroid): 21 CFR, 1308.13, as defined in 1300.01.Therapeutic Category
Androgen.
Keywords
Androgen