5alpha-Androst-16-en-3alpha-ol
Synonym(s):16-(5α)Androsten-3α-ol;3α-Hydroxy-5α-androst-16-ene;Androstenol
- CAS NO.:1153-51-1
- Empirical Formula: C19H30O
- Molecular Weight: 274.44
- MDL number: MFCD00051224
- EINECS: 214-573-1
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-09-12 18:56:19
What is 5alpha-Androst-16-en-3alpha-ol?
The Uses of 5alpha-Androst-16-en-3alpha-ol
5ALPHA-ANDROST-16-EN-3ALPHA-OL is an alcohol derivative and can be used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
The Uses of 5alpha-Androst-16-en-3alpha-ol
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.
Definition
ChEBI: 5alpha-androst-16-en-3alpha-ol is a 3alpha-sterol. It has a role as a pheromone. It derives from a hydride of a 5alpha-androst-16-ene.
Biochem/physiol Actions
5alpha-androst-16-en-3alpha-ol (androstenol), is an androgen believed to act as a pheromone.
Properties of 5alpha-Androst-16-en-3alpha-ol
| Melting point: | 140-141 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 374.1±42.0 °C(Predicted) |
| Density | 1.037±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | -20°C |
| solubility | DMF: 20 mg/ml,DMSO: 10 mg/ml,Ethanol: 30 mg/ml |
| pka | 14.84±0.60(Predicted) |
| form | A crystalline solid |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. animal musk natural |
| Merck | 13,644 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1153-51-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Androst-16-en-3-ol, (3.alpha.,5.alpha.)- (1153-51-1) |
Safety information for 5alpha-Androst-16-en-3alpha-ol
Computed Descriptors for 5alpha-Androst-16-en-3alpha-ol
| InChIKey | KRVXMNNRSSQZJP-PHFHYRSDSA-N |
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