A8008

5α-Androst-16-en-3-one

• Synonym(s): 16-(5α)Androsten-3-one, 3-Keto-5α,16-androstene, Androstenone
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₉H₂₈O
• CAS Number: 18339-16-7
• Molecular Weight: 272.43
• EC Number: 242-220-1
• MDL number: MFCD00010479
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891306
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• biological source: synthetic (organic)
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥98% (TLC)
• form: powder
• mp: 140-145 °C (lit.)
• solubility: dichloromethane: 9.80-10.20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: [H][C@@]12CC[C@]3([H])[C@]([H])(CC[C@]4(C)C=CC[C@@]34[H])[C@@]1(C)CCC(=O)C2
• InChI: 1S/C19H28O/c1-18-9-3-4-16(18)15-6-5-13-12-14(20)7-11-19(13,2)17(15)8-10-18/h3,9,13,15-17H,4-8,10-12H2,1-2H3/t13-,15-,16-,17-,18-,19-/m0/s1
• InChI key: HFVMLYAGWXSTQI-QYXZOKGRSA-N

Description

General description

5α-Androst-16-en-3-one (androstenone) is a mammalian pheromone found in boar saliva, human sweat, and human urine.

Application

5α-Androst-16-en-3-one has been used:

• to quantify its concentration in various fat tissues
• to study its trigeminal percept and implications on the rate of specific anosmia
• to study the effects of immunocastration on meat quality and sensory properties of pork bellies

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable