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| Other names | RU-3118; Nordienolone, Dehydronandrolone. |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.125.823 |
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| Formula | C18H24O2 |
| Molar mass | 272.388 g·mol−1 |
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Dienolone (developmental code nameRU-3118; online product namesTrenazone,[1]Dienazone), ornordienolone, also known as19-nor-δ9(10)-testosterone,δ9(10)-nandrolone, orestra-4,9(10)-dien-17β-ol-3-one, is asyntheticanabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) of the19-nortestosterone group that was never marketed.[2] It has been found to possess slightly loweraffinity for theandrogen receptor (AR) andprogesterone receptor (PR) relative tonandrolone inrat andrabbittissuebioassays, whereas trenbolone was found to possess the same affinity for the AR as dienolone but several-fold increased affinity for the PR.[3]Dienedione (the 17-ketoanalogue of dienolone, also known as 19-nor-4,9-androstadienedione) is thought to be aprohormone of dienolone,[4] whilemethyldienolone andethyldienolone areorally active17α-alkylated AAS derivatives of dienolone.[5][6] In contrast,dienogest, the 17α-cyanomethyl derivative of dienolone, is a potentprogestogen andantiandrogen.[7]

Prenortestosterone [1089-78-7][8] (see undernandrolone synthesis) can be brominated. 2xdehydrohalogenation step then leads to dienolone.[9][10]In the old method a mixture of molecular bromine and pyridine had been used as the reagents. However, in the new and improved synthesis the reagent was changed to poly(vinylpyridine) bromide perbromide (P(4-VPBPB)) [91650-35-0],[11] polyvinyl(pyridine) (PVP orP4VP) [25232-41-1] and pyridine. This gives an improved yield of product
WhilstDienedione can be used as a precursor totrenbolone, it is also fully possible to employ Dienolone (Dehydronandrolone), as was recently claimed.[12][13][14]
The synthesis of11β-methyl-19-nortestosterone is an additional use of dienolone.