6921. Oxandrolone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 53-39-4
(4aS,4bS,6aS,7S,9aS,9bR,11aS)-Tetradecahydro-7-hydroxy-4a,6a,7-trimethylcyclopenta[5,6]naphtho[1,2-c]pyran-2(1H)-one; 17β-hydroxy-17α-methyl-2-oxa-5α-androstan-3-one; dodecahydro-3-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,3a,6-trimethyl-1H-benz[e]indene-7-acetic acid δ-lactone; Anavar (Searle); Lonavar (Searle); Provitar (Clin-Comar-Byla); Vasorome (Kowa).
C19H30O3; mol wt 306.44.
C 74.47%, H 9.87%, O 15.66%.

Description and references

Prepn: R. Pappo, C. J. Jung, Tetrahedron Lett. 9, 365 (1962); R. Pappo, US 3128283 (1964 to Searle).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 235-238°. [α]D25 -23° (c = approx 1% in chloroform).

Note

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

Therapeutic Category

Androgen.

Keywords

Androgen