5951. Methandrostenolone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 72-63-9
(17β)-17-Hydroxy-17-methylandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one; 17α-methyl-17β-hydroxyandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one; 1-dehydro-17α-methyltestosterone; methandienone; Danabol; Nerobol; Nabolin; Stenolon; Dianabol (Novartis).
C20H28O2; mol wt 300.44.
C 79.95%, H 9.39%, O 10.65%.

Description and references

Anabolic steroid. Prepn by microbial dehydrogenation of 17α-methyltestosterone: Vischer et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 38, 1502 (1955); by reduction of 17α-methyltestosterone with selenium dioxide: Meystre et al., ibid. 39, 734 (1956); Wettstein et al., US 2900398 (1959 to Ciba).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from acetone + ether. mp 163-164°. uv max: 245 nm (ε 15600).

Note

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

Therapeutic Category

Androgen.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Anabolic.

Keywords

Androgen