PubChem CID 239425 ECHA InfoCard 100.012.289 Route Oral administration | CAS Number 963-75-7 ChemSpider 92089 Molar mass 272.432 g/mol | |
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Synonyms 5α-Androst-2-en-17-one; 17-Oxo-5α-androst-2-ene; Delta-2-androst-17-one; (+)-Androst-2-en-17-one; Occlesterone | ||
5α-Androst-2-en-17-one is an endogenous, naturally occurring, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and a derivative of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is a metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the body and is also a pheromone found in elephants and boars. 5α-Androst-2-en-17-one has been sold on the Internet as a "dietary supplement". It resembles desoxymethyltestosterone (17α-methyl-5α-androst-2-en-17β-ol) in chemical structure and may acts as an androgen prohormone.
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