4-Hydroxytestosterone

4-Hydroxytestosterone
Skeletal formula of 4-hydroxytestosterone
Ball-and-stick model of the 4-hydroxytestosterone molecule
Names
IUPAC name
4,17-Dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Other names
4,17β-Dihydroxy-4-androstene-3-one; (17β)-4,17-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one
Identifiers
2141-17-5 N
ChemSpider 141138 YesY
DrugBank DB01485 YesY
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PubChem 160615
UNII 912GOZ167T N
Properties
C19H28O3
Molar mass 304.42 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Hydroxytestosterone (4-OHT), also known as 4,17β-dihydroxy-4-androstene-3-one, is an anabolic steroid. It was first patented by G.D. Searle & Company in 1955 and is testosterone with a hydroxy group at the four position. 4-OHT has moderate anabolic, mild androgenic, and anti-aromatase properties and is similar to the steroid clostebol.

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