Chinese name: Testosterone
English name :Testosterone
CAS:58-22-0
EINECS number :200-370-5
Molecular formula :C19H28O2
MDL number :MFCD00003654
Molecular weight :288.42
Appearance: white crystalline powder, odorless. Mp155℃, specific rotation [α]24D+109°(4%, ethanol), ethanol solution has maximum absorption at 240nm wavelength. Soluble in ethanol (1:5) and chloroform (1:2), soluble in ether (1:100), insoluble in water. LD50 (rat, venous)326 mg/kg. Tests have shown that it has a potential carcinogenic effect on experimental animals.
Melting point :152-156 °C
Specific rotation :101 º (c=1, dioxane 25 ºC)
Boiling point :370.65°C (rough estimate)
Density :1.0484 (rough estimate)
Refractive index :1.4709 (estimate)
Flash point :5 °C
Storage conditions :2-8°C
Solubility: The solubility of AQ2-hydroxypropyl -β-cyclodextrin in 45%(w/v) is 18.2mg/ml
Acidity coefficient (pKa):15.06±0.60(Predicted)
Form: Powder
Water solubility :22.79mg/L(20 ºC)
Merck: 13925 5
BRN:1915399
Stability: Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidants.
InChIKey:MUMGGOZAMZWBJJ-DYKIIFRCSA-N
use
Biochemical research; Natural male hormones that control the development and growth of male sexual organs and male secondary sexual characteristics.
Preparation method
Androstane-4-enedione was prepared by reduction of lithium aluminum hydride and oxidation of manganese dioxide.