ChemAbout

ChemAbout is a B2B platform where chemical buyers and suppliers discover each other.

Post a purchase requestList your products (for suppliers)
© 2026 ChemAbout
Compound Index|Demand Board|Insights|Exhibitions|Compliance|Help Center|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|[email protected]
Home/Compounds/API/Androsterone
C19H30O2
290.4 g/mol
APIDanger

Androsterone

CAS53-41-8EC200-173-4
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Androsterone is a steroid hormone and an active pharmaceutical ingredient used as a raw material in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It is structurally characterized by a tetracyclic carbon skeleton with a ketone and a hydroxyl functional group.

pharmaceutical raw materialcompound for steroid research

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

Sourcing Androsterone?

Post a free purchase request — no account needed. It reaches suppliers of this product, and replies go straight to your inbox.

Post a Purchase Request→Supplier? List your product for this CAS→

Related Compounds

ReferenceSame Category

Dehydroepiandrosterone

CAS53-43-0

pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

CAS53-59-8

pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

Indomethacin

CAS53-86-1

pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

Chloramphenicol palmitate

CAS530-43-8

pharmaceutical raw material

Referencestereoisomer of

Epiandrosterone

CAS481-29-8

pharmaceutical raw material

Referencesame scaffold

Epiandrosterone acetate

CAS1239-31-2

pharmaceutical intermediate

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Androsterone (CAS 53-41-8) is 2937.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2937.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2937 29 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one

InChIKey

QGXBDMJGAMFCBF-HLUDHZFRSA-N

SMILES

C[C@]12CC[C@H](C[C@@H]1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2CC[C@]4([C@H]3CCC4=O)C)O

Synonyms (46)
  • AOI
  • 1x8j
  • 3-Hydroxyandrostan-17-one
  • 3?-HYDROXY-17-ANDROSTANONE
  • 5-androstan-3-ol-17-one
  • 5alpha-Androsterone
  • Androkinine
  • Androsterolone
  • Androsterone, VETRANAL(TM)
  • Androsterone, epi-
  • Androsterone, trans-
  • Androtine
  • Atromide ICI
  • Caswell No. 051G
  • Esterase basic kit
  • androsterone
  • cis-Androsterone
  • trans-Androsterone

Sourcing Androsterone?

Post a free purchase request — no account needed. It reaches suppliers of this product, and replies go straight to your inbox.

Post a Purchase Request→Supplier? List your product for this CAS→