1-Androsterone

1-Androsterone (also known as 1-andro, 1-dehydroepiandrosterone, 1-DHEA, δ¹-epiandrosterone, or 5α-androst-1-en-3β-ol-17-one) is a synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS).[1] It is an androgen prohormone of 1-testosterone (dihydroboldenone), 1-androstenedione, and other 1-dehydrogenated androstanes.[1] The drug has been sold on the Internet as a designer steroid and "dietary supplement".[1] It is a positional isomer of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA; 5-dehydroepiandrosterone).

1-Androsterone

Clinical data
Other names	1-Andro; 1-Dehydroepiandrosterone; 1-DHEA; δ^1-Epiandrosterone; 1-Prasterone; 5α-Androst-1-en-3β-ol-17-one
Routes of administration	Oral
Identifiers
IUPAC name (3R,5S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-3-Hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one
CAS Number	23633-63-8
PubChem CID	67430008
ChemSpider	48063738
UNII	U5M72D8OWZ
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20737265
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C19H28O2
Molar mass	288.431 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CCC2=O)CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(C=C[C@@H](C4)O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C19H28O2/c1-18-9-7-13(20)11-12(18)3-4-14-15-5-6-17(21)19(15,2)10-8-16(14)18/h7,9,12-16,20H,3-6,8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t12-,13-,14-,15-,16-,18-,19-/m0/s1 Key:DYMROBVXGSLPAY-LUJOEAJASA-N

See also

• 4-Dehydroepiandrosterone
• Androsterone
• Epiandrosterone

References

1. Parr MK, Opfermann G, Geyer H, Westphal F, Sönnichsen FD, Zapp J, Kwiatkowska D, Schänzer W (2011). "Seized designer supplement named "1-Androsterone": identification as 3β-hydroxy-5α-androst-1-en-17-one and its urinary elimination". Steroids. 76 (6): 540–7. doi:10.1016/j.steroids.2011.02.001. PMID 21310167. S2CID 4942690.