A7883

5α-Androst-16-en-3α-ol

• Synonym(s): Androstenol, 16-(5α)Androsten-3α-ol, 3α-Hydroxy-5α-androst-16-ene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₉H₃₀O
• CAS Number: 1153-51-1
• Molecular Weight: 274.44
• EC Number: 214-573-1
• MDL number: MFCD00051224
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891288
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• biological source: synthetic (organic)
• Quality Level: 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves