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| IUPAC name
5ξ-Androstane
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| Systematic IUPAC name
(3aS,3bS,5aΞ,9aS,9bS,11aS)-9a,11a-Dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
| Other names
Etioallocholane; 10β,13β-Dimethylgonane
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| Properties | |
| C19H32 | |
| Molar mass | 260.465 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.95 g/ml |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Androstane is a C19 steroidal hydrocarbon with a gonane core. Androstane can exist as either of two isomers, known as 5α-androstane and 5β-androstane.
5α-Androstane is reported to be effective as an androgen, in spite of having no oxygen containing functional groups.[1][2]
Androstanes are steroid derivatives with carbons present at positions 1 through 19.