Mesabolone Explained

Mesabolone, also known as 1-testosterone 17β-methoxycyclopentyl ether, is a synthetic anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) that was never marketed.^[1] It is the 17β-(1-methoxycyclohexane) ether of 1-testosterone (dihydroboldenone).

Chemistry

See also: List of androgens/anabolic steroids.

Synthesis

Syntheses of mesabolone have been published.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Elks J . The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 774–.
2. DE. 1165021. 1964-03-12. Verfahren zur Herstellung von 16α-Methyl-16β-halogenmethyl-17-ketosteroiden [Process for the preparation of 16α-methyl-16β-halomethyl-17-ketosteroids]. Merck AG. Bork. Karl-Heinz. Brückner. Klaus. Irmscher. Klaus.
3. Vitali R, Gardi R, Falconi G, Ercoli A . New classes of orally active hormonal derivatives. 1. Alkyl androstan-17beta-YL and alkyl 19-norandrostan-17beta-YL mixed acetals . Steroids . 8 . 4 . 527–36 . October 1966 . 5972513 . 10.1016/0039-128X(66)90047-X .