5α-Androstenone

Catalog Number	ACM18339167-3
CAS	18339-16-7
Structure
Synonyms	(5α)-Androst-16-en-3-one; Androstenone; 16,(5α)-Androsten-3-one; 5α-Androst-16-ene-3-one; E 282
Molecular Weight	272.43
Molecular Formula	C₁₉H₂₈O
Melting Point	142-143°C
Solubility	Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)
Appearance	White to Off-White Solid
Application	5α-Androstenone is a volatile steroid found in human perspiration, boar saliva, truffles, and celery. It was also identified as the first mammalian pheromone.
Storage	Refrigerator
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)

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