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5-Androstenone
| Catalog Number | ACM18339167-1 |
| CAS | 18339-16-7 |
| Structure | ![{[CurrentData.Name]}](https://resource.alfa-chemistry.com/structure/18339-16-7.gif) |
| Synonyms | (5α)-Androst-16-en-3-one||||Androstenone||||16,(5α)-Androsten-3-one||||5α-Androst-16-ene-3-one||||E 282||||5Alpha-Androst-16-En-3-One||||(5Alpha,9Beta,14Beta)-Androst-16-En-3-One||||(5Alpha,14Beta)-Androst-16-En-3-One||||(5Alpha,9Beta)-Androst-16-En-3-One |
| Molecular Weight | 272.43 |
| Molecular Formula | C19H28O |
| Melting Point | 142-143°C |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Application | 5-Androstenone is a volatile steroid found in human perspiration, boar saliva, truffles, and celery. It was also identified as the first mammalian pheromone.References Wysocki, C.J., et al.: P. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 86, 7976 (1989); Dorries, K.M., et al.: Brain Behav. Evol., 49, 53 (1997) |
| Storage | Refrigerator |
| Hazard Statements | H351: Suspected of causing cancer. H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child. |
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