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Alternate Names: 7-Keto-Dehydroepiandrosterone acetate, 7-Keto naturalean
CAS No: 1449-61-2
PubChem CID: 9798229
Mol Formula: C21H28O4
Mol Weight: 344.4 g/mol
IUPAC Name: [(3S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-7,17-dioxo-2,3,4,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate
Alternate Use: API Intermediate
Commercial / Development Status: Preclinical APIs
Source / Manufacturing Origin: Semi-synthetic APIs
API Description: 7-Oxodehydroepiandrosterone 3-acetate is a synthetic steroidal derivative of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Structurally, it contains a 7-keto (oxo) functional group on the steroid nucleus and an acetylated hydroxyl group at the 3-position, which improves chemical stability and handling during synthesis.This compound is primarily used as a key intermediate in steroid chemistry, especially in the multi-step synthesis of hormonal and corticosteroid APIs. The 7-oxo modification allows selective downstream transformations, while the acetate group functions as a protecting group during chemical processing.
