Penmesterol Explained

Penmesterol (brand names Pandrocine, Testopan; former developmental code name RP-12222), or penmestrol, also known as 17α-methyltestosterone 3-cyclopentyl enol ether,^[1] is a synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) that was developed in the early 1960s.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} It is the 3-cyclopentyl enol ether of methyltestosterone.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Methandriol
• Methyltestosterone 3-hexyl ether
• Propetandrol

Notes and References

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6. Ercoli A, Gardi R . Δ4-3-Keto Steroidal Enol Ethers. Paradoxical Dependency of Their Effectiveness on the Administration Route. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 82. 3. 746–748. 1960 . 10.1021/ja01488a062.
7. Book: Wermuth CG . The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry. 2 May 2011. Academic Press. 978-0-08-056877-5. 731–. Camille Georges Wermuth.