5ALPHA-ANDROST-16-EN-3-ONE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

140-145 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

371.6±42.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.032±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)

form 

Solid

color 

White to Off-White

InChIKey

HFVMLYAGWXSTQI-QYXZOKGRSA-N

LogP

5.568 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

18339-16-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

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5ALPHA-ANDROST-16-EN-3-ONE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

5α-Androst-16-en-3-one has been used:

• to quantify its concentration in various fat tissues
• to study its trigeminal percept and implications on the rate of specific anosmia
• to study the effects of immunocastration on meat quality and sensory properties of pork bellies

Uses

5α-Androst-16-en-3-one is a mammalian pheromone released as a volatile chemical cue in boar saliva to facilitate social and sexual interactions. It has been used to prime sexual behavior of sows in estrus for mating or artificial insemination. 5α-androst-16-en-3-one is also found in human sweat and urine and has been used to study receptor-mediated odorant detection and the genetic basis for anosmias.

Definition

ChEBI: 5alpha-androst-16-en-3-one is an androstanoid that is 5alpha-androst-16-ene substituted by an oxo group at position 3. It is a steroid pheromone found in high concentrations in the saliva of male pigs,. It has a role as a pheromone and a mammalian metabolite. It is a 3-oxo steroid and an androstanoid. It derives from a hydride of a 5alpha-androst-16-ene.

General Description

5α-Androst-16-en-3-one (androstenone) is a mammalian pheromone found in boar saliva, human sweat, and human urine.

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