Androsterone
SIAL/31579 - VETRANAL®, analytical standard
Synonym: 3α-Hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one; 5α-Androstan-3α-ol-17-one
CAS Number: 53-41-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C19H30O2
Molecular Weight: 290.44
MDL Number: MFCD00003618
Linear Formula: C19H30O2
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| drug control | regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C19H30O2/c1-18-9-7-13( |
| InChI key | QGXBDMJGAMFCBF-HLUDHZFRSA |
| mp | 181-184 °C (lit.) |
| product line | VETRANAL® |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | [H][C@@]12CC[C@@]3([H])[C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Androsterone has been used as working reference standard in identifying natural androgen steroids using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS–MS) in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) from bovine and urine samples. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Androsterone is a tetracydic compound which forms mono-esters or mono-oxime with one hydroxyl group and one keto group respectively. |
| Legal Information: | VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H351 - H360FD |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-43 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| mp | 181-184 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |


