Dihydrotestosterone

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Description

A potent androgenic metabolite of TESTOSTERONE. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is generated by a 5-alpha reduction of testosterone. Unlike testosterone, DHT cannot be aromatized to ESTRADIOL therefore DHT is considered a pure androgenic steroid.

General Properties

*Molecular Weight

290.44

*Molecular Formula

C19H30O2

*IUPAC NAME

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

*Canonical Smiles

CC12CCC(=O)CC1CCC3C2CCC4(C3CCC4O)C

*Isomeric Smiles

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


PhysioChemical Properties

*Melting Point

181(EXP)

*LogP

3.55(EXP)

*Water Solubility

5.25E+05(EXP) at 25C

External Links

Categories:Hormones