Androstanolone valerate
Clinical data
Trade namesApeton
Other namesStanolone valerate; Dihydrotestosterone valerate; DHT valerate; Dihydrotestosterone pentanoate; DHT pentanoate; 5α-Androstan-17β-3-one 17β-valerate
Routes of
administration		Intramuscular injection
Drug classAndrogen; Anabolic steroid; Androgen ester
Identifiers
  • [(5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-10 ,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] pentanoate
CAS Number
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC24H38O3
Molar mass374.565 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCCC(=O)O[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C
  • InChI=1S/C24H38O3/c1-4-5-6-22(26)27-21-10-9-19-18-8-7-16-15-17(25)11-13-23(16,2)20(18)12-14-24(19,21)3/h16,18-21H,4-15H2,1-3H3/t16-,18-,19-,20-,21-,23-,24-/m0/s1
  • Key:AGXPLMCKHGTYNP-KXBDTHCRSA-N

Androstanolone valerate (brand name Apeton), also known as stanolone valerate or dihydrotestosterone pentanoate, as well as 5α-androstan-17β-3-one 17β-valerate,[1] is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid and a dihydrotestosterone ester.[2][3] It is used as an injectable and acts as a prodrug of androstanolone (stanolone, dihydrotestosterone, DHT).[4]

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References

  1. ^ Yalkowsky SH (26 March 2003). Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data. CRC Press. pp. 1216–. ISBN 978-0-203-49039-6.
  2. ^ Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 640–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
  3. ^ Morton IK, Hall JM (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 261–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.
  4. ^ Hyde TE, Gengenbach MS (2007). Conservative Management of Sports Injuries. Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 1100–. ISBN 978-0-7637-3252-3.



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