4-Androsten-4-ol-3,17-dione acetate

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
61630-32-8

[ Name ]:
4-Androsten-4-ol-3,17-dione acetate

[Synonym ]:
[(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-3,17-dioxo-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-4-yl] acetate

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.18g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
501.2ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C21H28O4

[ Molecular Weight ]:
344.44500

[ Flash Point ]:
219.2ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
344.19900

[ PSA ]:
60.44000

[ LogP ]:
3.97820

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.548

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
BV8153000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Androst-4-ene-3,17-dione, 4-hydroxy-, acetate (ester)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
61630-32-8
LAST UPDATED :
199612
DATA ITEMS CITED :
2
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C21-H28-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
344.49

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intramuscular
DOSE :
300 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 2-7 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
REFERENCE :
BIREBV Biology of Reproduction. (Soc. for the Study of Reproduction, 309 W. Clark St., Champaign, IL 61820) V.1- 1969- Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,365,1978
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Implant
DOSE :
375 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 18 day(s) pre-mating female 1-8 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - mating performance (e.g. # sperm positive females per # females mated; # copulations per # estrus cycles)
REFERENCE :
BIREBV Biology of Reproduction. (Soc. for the Study of Reproduction, 309 W. Clark St., Champaign, IL 61820) V.1- 1969- Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,365,1978

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ RTECS ]:
BV8153000

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

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