Androstanedione

Not to be confused with androstenedione.
Androstanedione

5α-Androstanedione

5β-Androstanedione
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Androstane-3,17-dione
Other names
Dihydroandrostenedione;
etiocholane-3,17-dione
Identifiers
5982-99-0 (α/β) YesY
846-46-8 (α) YesY
1229-12-5 (β) YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:22542
ChemSpider 2299204 (α/β)
Jmol interactive 3D Image
PubChem 3034809 (α/β)
Properties
C19H28O2
Molar mass 288.43 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Androstanediones are a pair of isomeric steroids which differ at the 5-position. They are distinguished as 5α-androstanedione and 5β-androstanedione. In humans, 5α-androstanedione is a metabolic precursor of both testosterone and estrone.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Metabocard for Androstanedione". Human Metabolome Database Version 2.5. Human Metabolome Project.



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