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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/Androsta-4,8-diene-3,17-dione
C19H24O2
284.4 g/mol
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Androsta-4,8-diene-3,17-dione

CAS68539-12-8
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Androsta-4,8-diene-3,17-dione is a steroid-like compound used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of steroid pharmaceuticals. It is a non-aromatic, polycyclic diketone with low polarity and no hydrogen bond donors.

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(10S,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,6,7,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-dione

InChIKey

ZPXXTTSREWNDFF-SNRMKQJTSA-N

SMILES

C[C@]12CCC3=C([C@@H]1CCC2=O)CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@@]43C

Synonyms (4)
  • Androsta-4,8-diene-3,17-dione
  • Androstenediol Impurity 3