Androstane
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IUPAC name
(8S,9S,10S,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene
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Other names
Etioallocholane; 10β,13β-Dimethylgonane
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C19H32 | |
Molar mass | 260.465 g·mol−1 |
Density | 0.95 g/ml |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Androstane is a C19 steroid with a gonane core. Androstane can exist as either of two isomers, known as 5α-androstane and 5β-androstane.
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5α-Androstane
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5β-Androstane
Pharmacology
5α-Androstane is reported to be effective as an androgen, in spite of having no oxygen substitutions.[1][2]
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