Compound

16alpha,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one

A C19-steroid that is testosterone in which the hydrogen at the 16α position has been replaced by a hydroxy group.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:34172), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:34172ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of 16alpha,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C19H28O3
Mass: 304.43 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: YMCWOAZGWMZGQT-FPNLOETNSA-N
SMILES: [H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@]1(C)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C[C@@]21[H]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What the reference databases state

Chemical structure

16alpha,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one has the functional parent testosteroneCompoundChEBI CHEBI:34172Inferred only

Reactions

1 reaction

testosterone+reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase]+dioxygen16alpha,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one+oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase]+water+hydron
Catalysed by CYP2B6
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:53196CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

6 names

Resolves to: 16alpha,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one

Also called: (16alpha,17beta)-16,17-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one(16α,17β)-16,17-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one16alpha-Hydroxytestosterone4-androstene-16alpha,17beta-diol-3-oneST 19:2;O3
Systematic name: 16α,17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one