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| IUPAC name 5α-Androst-16-en-3β-ol | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (3aS,3bR,5aS,7S,9aS,9bS,11aR)-9a,11a-Dimethyl-3a,3b,4,5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-ol | |
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| Properties | |
| C19H30O | |
| Molar mass | 274.448 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
3β-Androstenol, also known as5α-androst-16-en-3β-ol, is anaturally occurringmammalianpheromone known to be present inhumans andpigs.[1][2][3] It is thought to play a role inaxillaryodor.[3] It is produced fromandrostenone via theenzyme3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.[1] Unlike its C3αepimer3α-androstenol, 3β-androstenol shows nopotentiation of theGABAA receptor oranticonvulsant activity.[4]