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Synonyms:TRANS-ANDROSTERONE;(3S,5S,8R,10S,13S)-3-Hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-hexadecahydro-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one;3beta-Androsterone;3-Epiandrosterone;3-Hydroxyandrostan-17-one;5alpha-Androstan-17-one, 3beta-hydroxy-;5-Epiandrosterone-17-one;Androstan-17-one, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta,5alpha)-
CAS:481-29-8
MF:C19H30O2
MW: 290.44
EINECS:207-563-3
Product Categories: Pharmaceutical Intermediates;Steroids;17-Ketosteroids;Biochemistry;Hydroxyketosteroids;Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Pharmaceuticals;API;Inhibitors
Mol File:481-29-8.mol
Chemical Properties white to off-white crystalline powder
1.Quick Detail
Type:Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Application:For the steroid hormone drugs othe...
Appearance:White or white crystal
Melting Point 174
Loss on drying 0.23%
Usage: A steroid hormone that is present in normal human urine as a minor constituent , it is a less active 3β-isomer of the androgen Androsterone (A635535). Controlled Substance.
2. Description:
Epiandrosterone, or 3β-androsterone, also known as 3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one or 5α-androstan-3β-ol-17-one, is a steroid hormone with weak androgenic activity. It is a natural metabolite of dehy
droepiandrosterone (DHEA) via the 5α-reductase enzyme. It was first isolated in 1931, by Adolf Friedrich
Johann Butenandt and Kur Tscherning.
3. Applications:
Epiandrosterone has been shown to naturally occur in most mammals including pigs.
Epiandrosterone is naturally produced by the enzyme 5-reductase from the adrenal hormone DHEA.
Epiandrosterone can also be converted from the natural steroids androstanediol via17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase or from androstanedione via 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.