Allopregnane
5α-Pregnane, also known as Allopregnane or as 10β,13β-dimethyl-17β-ethyl-5α-gonane, is a steroid and a parent compound of a variety of steroid derivatives.[1][2] It is one of the epimers of pregnane, the other being 5β-pregnane. Derivatives of Allopregnane include the naturally occurring steroids Allopregnanolone, Allopregnanediol, Isopregnanolone, and 5α-Dihydroprogesterone.
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(5R,8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,17S)-17-ethyl-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
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Allopregnane; 17β-Ethyl-5α-androstane; 10β,13β-Dimethyl-17β-ethyl-5α-gonane | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.345 |
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| Properties | |
| C21H36 | |
| Molar mass | 288.519 g/mol |
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H413 |
| P273, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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See also
References
- Schneider, J. J. (November 1952). "Conversion of desoxycorticosterone to four allopregnane metabolites by rat liver in vitro". J Biol Chem. 199 (1): 235–244. PMID 12999835.
- William M. Haynes (22 June 2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. CRC Press. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-4987-5429-3.
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