Chemical Property of (6b)-6-Bromoandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione
Chemical Property:
- Vapor Pressure:6.77E-09mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:158-163°C (dec.)
- Refractive Index:1.577
- Boiling Point:467 °C at 760 mmHg
- Flash Point:100.3 °C
- PSA:34.14000
- Density:1.35 g/cm3
- LogP:4.46080
- Storage Temp.:-20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere
- Solubility.:Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Very Slightly. Heated. Sonicated)
- Purity/Quality:
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99% *data from raw suppliers
6β-BromoAndrostenedione *data from reagent suppliers
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SDS file from LookChem
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General Description
(6b)-6-Bromoandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione is a brominated steroid derivative that serves as a key intermediate in the synthesis of modified androgens and potential aromatase inhibitors. It exists as a 6β-bromo epimer, which can undergo epimerization to the 6α-isomer under specific conditions, such as in carbon tetrachloride or chloroform-methanol mixtures. (6b)-6-Bromoandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione exhibits instability in methanol, leading to decomposition into 5α-androstane-3,6-dione derivatives. Additionally, it has been explored for its role in irreversible inactivation of human placental aromatase and as a substrate in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions to generate 6-arylated steroids, highlighting its utility in medicinal chemistry and steroid modification.