Androst-5-en-3-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1476-64-8

    Molecular formula
    C19H30O

    SMILES
    C[C@@]12CCC[C@H]1[C@@H]3CC=C4CC(CC[C@@]4([C@H]3CC2)C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 68.22%
    Musk 48.63%
    Sweet 47.95%
    Amber 45.54%
    Sandalwood 44.08%
    Dry 40.97%
    Balsamic 37.79%
    Animal 34.35%
    Clean 34.17%
    Floral 33.77%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 36.32%
    Earthy 35.12%
    Woody 33.01%
    Wood 31.04%
    Dry 29.36%
    Herb 27.77%
    Spicy 27.02%
    Fir needle 26.74%
    Fresh 25.2%
    Beet 25.11%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.3

    pKa est.
    8.45 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    274.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    418°C

    Flash point

    • 177.33 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Androst-5-en-3-ol
    • DTXSID70933159
    • androst-5-en-3 beta-ol
    • Androst-5-en-3-ol, (3beta)-
    • RefChem:915822
    • DTXCID401361831
    • 1476-64-8
    • 498C13Y7JP
    • 5-Androsten-3-ol
    • 5-Androsten-3beta-ol
    • SCHEMBL3366382
    • (8S,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
    • 1476-64-8

  • Applications

    Androst-5-en-3-ol (CAS 1476-64-8) is used primarily as a steroidal intermediate in the synthesis of steroid derivatives for pharmaceutical manufacturing; it may be employed as a fragrance ingredient or odorant in perfumery and cosmetics; it can serve as a building block for active pharmaceutical ingredients and other steroid-related intermediates in industrial production; and it has been studied in pheromone research as a potential signaling component in biological systems.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 348.7
    methanol 210.42
    isopropanol 398.31
    water 0.87
    ethyl acetate 433.39
    n-propanol 382.62
    acetone 588.4
    n-butanol 475.27
    acetonitrile 222.69
    DMF 383.46
    toluene 621.03
    isobutanol 220.97
    1,4-dioxane 947.2
    methyl acetate 226.6
    THF 1358.06
    2-butanone 368.01
    n-pentanol 72.11
    sec-butanol 90.34
    n-hexane 10.45
    ethylene glycol 18.55
    NMP 67.13
    cyclohexane 72.3
    DMSO 126.33
    n-butyl acetate 248.33
    n-octanol 44.24
    chloroform 682.74
    n-propyl acetate 126.17
    acetic acid 71.25
    dichloromethane 439.11
    cyclohexanone 411.71
    propylene glycol 24.41
    isopropyl acetate 369.6
    DMAc 156.24
    2-ethoxyethanol 140.02
    isopentanol 294.56
    n-heptane 17.43
    ethyl formate 136.5
    1,2-dichloroethane 309.38
    n-hexanol 166.51
    2-methoxyethanol 476.71
    isobutyl acetate 117.88
    tetrachloromethane 105.08
    n-pentyl acetate 126.58
    transcutol 934.49
    n-heptanol 72.54
    ethylbenzene 104.79
    MIBK 292.33
    2-propoxyethanol 372.93
    tert-butanol 273.77
    MTBE 357.17
    2-butoxyethanol 172.74
    propionic acid 70.83
    o-xylene 185.27
    formic acid 23.43
    diethyl ether 725.51
    m-xylene 315.22
    p-xylene 114.62
    chlorobenzene 247.6
    dimethyl carbonate 120.96
    n-octane 6.19
    formamide 58.72
    cyclopentanone 426.46
    2-pentanone 479.54
    anisole 198.27
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 401.55
    gamma-butyrolactone 287.56
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 385.78
    pyridine 546.83
    3-pentanone 265.91
    furfural 229.61
    n-dodecane 4.47
    diethylene glycol 184.18
    diisopropyl ether 164.05
    tert-amyl alcohol 65.24
    acetylacetone 411.96
    n-hexadecane 5.54
    acetophenone 125.36
    methyl propionate 250.08
    isopentyl acetate 248.25
    trichloroethylene 457.67
    n-nonanol 47.95
    cyclohexanol 165.23
    benzyl alcohol 108.52
    2-ethylhexanol 82.08
    isooctanol 62.24
    dipropyl ether 208.02
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 168.31
    ethyl lactate 52.78
    propylene carbonate 147.77
    n-methylformamide 159.58
    2-pentanol 162.56
    n-pentane 33.71
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 241.5
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 343.93
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 141.16
    mesitylene 165.41
    ε-caprolactone 256.99
    p-cymene 68.59
    epichlorohydrin 424.73
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 266.06
    2-aminoethanol 60.78
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 249.49
    sulfolane 137.94
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.92
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 403.96
    n-hexyl acetate 133.03
    isooctane 16.13
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 239.52
    sec-butyl acetate 114.67
    tert-butyl acetate 306.41
    decalin 15.51
    glycerin 48.62
    diglyme 507.13
    acrylic acid 49.71
    isopropyl myristate 62.91
    n-butyric acid 252.2
    acetyl acetate 211.45
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 57.74
    ethyl propionate 140.66
    nitromethane 176.1
    1,2-diethoxyethane 367.99
    benzonitrile 169.81
    trioctyl phosphate 42.05
    1-bromopropane 258.3
    gamma-valerolactone 528.75
    n-decanol 35.62
    triethyl phosphate 63.46
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 122.45
    propionitrile 330.52
    vinylene carbonate 172.24
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 141.8
    DMS 126.7
    cumene 61.62
    2-octanol 35.62
    2-hexanone 102.84
    octyl acetate 65.15
    limonene 73.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 390.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 71.55
    tributyl phosphate 46.62
    diacetone alcohol 194.15
    N,N-dimethylaniline 102.16
    acrylonitrile 256.09
    aniline 338.64
    1,3-propanediol 226.58
    bromobenzene 281.81
    dibromomethane 322.15
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 328.58
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 102.05
    tetrabutyl urea 58.69
    diisobutyl methanol 71.88
    2-phenylethanol 160.33
    styrene 128.39
    dioctyl adipate 75.92
    dimethyl sulfate 90.28
    ethyl butyrate 167.57
    methyl lactate 77.01
    butyl lactate 93.91
    diethyl carbonate 99.43
    propanediol butyl ether 101.28
    triethyl orthoformate 128.15
    p-tert-butyltoluene 73.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 128.66
    morpholine 822.09
    tert-butylamine 193.89
    n-dodecanol 27.31
    dimethoxymethane 784.92
    ethylene carbonate 176.82
    cyrene 83.71
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 232.02
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 170.31
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 176.78
    4-methylpyridine 485.56
    dibutyl ether 97.87
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 71.88
    DEF 212.98
    dimethyl isosorbide 212.93
    tetrachloroethylene 218.58
    eugenol 122.44
    triacetin 140.19
    span 80 101.51
    1,4-butanediol 28.53
    1,1-dichloroethane 343.02
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 61.21
    methyl formate 100.82
    2-methyl-1-butanol 154.08
    n-decane 8.62
    butyronitrile 378.2
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 64.64
    1-chlorooctane 33.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 14.38
    n-nonane 7.41
    undecane 5.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 12.79
    cyclooctane 24.56
    cyclopentanol 119.03
    tetrahydropyran 956.97
    tert-amyl methyl ether 117.87
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 268.7
    1-hexene 41.93
    2-isopropoxyethanol 100.0
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 34.92
    methyl butyrate 138.27

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction