Oxymetholone

From DrugPedia: A Wikipedia for Drug discovery

Contents 1 Description 2 General Properties 3 PhysioChemical Properties 4 External Links

Description

A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties. It is used mainly in the treatment of anemias. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002), this compound may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

General Properties

*Molecular Weight

332.48

*Molecular Formula

C₂₁H₃₂O₃

*IUPAC NAME

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

*Canonical Smiles

CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2(C)O)CCC4C3(CC(=CO)C(=O)C4)C

*Isomeric Smiles

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C)O)CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(C/C(=CO)/C(=O)C4)C

PhysioChemical Properties

*Melting Point

179(EXP)

*LogP

3.61(EST)

*Water Solubility

External Links

• [1]Pubchem
• [2]KEGG Compound
• [3]KEGG Drug

Categories:Hormones