Androsterone

Name:
Androsterone
Detailed information:

M Formula:	C19H30O2
Chemistry structure:
Properties:
Crystalline solid. Mp 185–185.5C, sublimes in high vacuum. Dextrorotatory in solution. Not precipitated by digitonin. Practically insoluble in water; soluble in most organic solvents.
Derivation:
Isolation from male urine, synthesis from cholesterol.
Use:
Medicine, biochemical research.