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5α-Androst-16-en-3α-ol

synthetic (organic), ≥98% (TLC), androgen pheromone, powder

Synonym(s):

Androstenol, 16-(5α)Androsten-3α-ol, 3α-Hydroxy-5α-androst-16-ene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H30O
CAS Number:
1153-51-1
Molecular Weight:
274.44
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24891288
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
214-573-1
MDL number:
MFCD00051224
Assay:
≥98% (TLC)
Form:
powder
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Product Name

5α-Androst-16-en-3α-ol,

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

drug control

regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

technique(s)

GC/MS: suitable

mp

140-141 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 19.60-20.40 mg/mL, clear, colorless

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CC[C@H]4C[C@H](O)CC[C@]34C)[C@@H]1CC=C2

InChI

1S/C19H30O/c1-18-9-3-4-16(18)15-6-5-13-12-14(20)7-11-19(13,2)17(15)8-10-18/h3,9,13-17,20H,4-8,10-12H2,1-2H3/t13-,14+,15-,16-,17-,18-,19-/m0/s1

InChI key

KRVXMNNRSSQZJP-PHFHYRSDSA-N

Application

5-α-androst-16-en-3-α-ol (androstenol) is an androgen believed to act as a pheromone. Androstenol has been used in a study to develop a combined gas chromatography/thermal conversion/isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC/TC/IRMS) method for D/H ratio determination of endogenous urinary steroids.

Biochem/physiol Actions

5alpha-androst-16-en-3alpha-ol (androstenol), is an androgen believed to act as a pheromone.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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