6129. Methyltrienolone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 965-93-5
(17β)-17-Hydroxy-17-methylestra-4,9,11-trien-3-one; 17β-hydroxy-17-methyl-19-norandrosta-4,9,11-trien-3-one; 17α-methyl-4,9,11-estratrien-17β-ol-3-one; 17α-methyl-17β-hydroxyestra-4,9,11-trien-3-one; metribolone; R-1881.
C19H24O2; mol wt 284.39.
C 80.24%, H 8.51%, O 11.25%.

Description and references

Prepn: Velluz et al., Compt. Rend. 257, 569 (1963); NL 6401555 (1964 to Roussel-UCLAF), C.A. 62, 10498d (1965).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from diisopropyl ether, mp 170°. [α]D20 58.7° (c = 0.5 in ethanol).

Note

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