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A8008

5α-Androst-16-en-3-one

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

Synonym(s):

16-(5α)Androsten-3-one, 3-Keto-5α,16-androstene, Androstenone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H28O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
272.43
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
242-220-1
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98% (TLC)
Form:
powder
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Product Name

5α-Androst-16-en-3-one,

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

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

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


Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1A



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