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F2552

Formestane

solid

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione, CGP-32349

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H26O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
302.41
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
MDL number:
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InChI key

OSVMTWJCGUFAOD-KZQROQTASA-N

SMILES string

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=C(O)C(=O)CC[C@]34C)[C@@H]1CCC2=O

InChI

1S/C19H26O3/c1-18-10-8-15(20)17(22)14(18)4-3-11-12-5-6-16(21)19(12,2)9-7-13(11)18/h11-13,22H,3-10H2,1-2H3/t11-,12-,13-,18+,19-/m0/s1

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
veterinary

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

Gene Information

human ... CYP19A1(1588)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Aromatase inhibitor used as an anti-cancer agent against estrogen-dependent tumors.

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Regulatory Information

监管及禁止进口产品
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Jie Wang et al.
Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 14, 546531-546531 (2020-10-06)
In rodents, the period of increased vulnerability to the developmental effects of general anesthetics coincides with the period of age-specific organizing (masculinizing) effects of the major female sex hormone 17β-estradiol (E2) in the male brain and excitatory GABA type A
Adam T Cawley et al.
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM, 22(24), 4147-4157 (2008-11-26)
Studies have shown that the administration of androstenedione (ADIONE) significantly increases the urinary ratio of testosterone glucuronide to epitestosterone glucuronide (T/E) - measured by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) - in subjects with a normal ( approximately 1) or naturally high
Michael J Haas et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 52(11-12), 2161-2167 (2012-05-10)
Increased oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) have been implicated in atherosclerosis. Estrogens have potent antioxidant activity but their effects on ER stress have not been well studied. Therefore, we studied the effects of estradiol and related sex
Thomas Piper et al.
Drug testing and analysis, 4(12), 942-950 (2012-02-23)
The aromatase inhibitor formestane (4-hydroxy-androst-4-ene-3,17-dione, F) is prohibited in sports by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). F possesses only weak androgenic properties and is presumed to be employed in order to suppress estrogen production during the illicit intake of anabolic
Lucía Martínez-Mota et al.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 88(3), 332-340 (2007-10-05)
In male rats, the antidepressant-like effect of fluoxetine (FLX) and desipramine (DMI) in the forced swimming test (FST) is reduced by orchidectomy and partially restored by testosterone (T). It is unknown if this modulation of T is produced by its

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