Chemicals and Drugs

Cyanoketone

2 alpha-Cyano-17 beta-hydroxy-4,4',17 alpha-trimethylandrost-5-ene-3-one. An androstenolone-nitrile compound with steroidogenesis-blocking activity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

2 alpha-Cyano-17 beta-hydroxy-4,4',17 alpha-trimethylandrost-5-ene-3-one. An androstenolone-nitrile compound with steroidogenesis-blocking activity.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C23H33NO2
Molecular Weight
355.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
4248-66-2
IUPAC Name
(2S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-4,4,10,13,17-pentamethyl-3-oxo-1,2,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-2-carbonitrile
InChIKey
GTBRTGPZZALPNS-MXHVRSFHSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C)O)CC=C4[C@@]3(C[C@H](C(=O)C4(C)C)C#N)C
MeSH Unique ID
D003489
Source
PubChem CID 20243

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under ANDROSTENOLS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Androstenols (1974)
  • Ketosteroids (1974)
  • Nitriles (1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyanoketone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003489. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003489
  2. Cyanoketone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoketone
  3. Cyanoketone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5197469
  4. Cyanoketone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 20243. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/20243