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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C19H24O2
Molecular Weight 284.3927
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 5 / 5
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BOLDIONE

SMILES

[H][C@@]12CCC(=O)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@@]3([H])[C@@]2([H])CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]34C

InChI

InChIKey=LUJVUUWNAPIQQI-QAGGRKNESA-N
InChI=1S/C19H24O2/c1-18-9-7-13(20)11-12(18)3-4-14-15-5-6-17(21)19(15,2)10-8-16(14)18/h7,9,11,14-16H,3-6,8,10H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18-,19-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C19H24O2
Molecular Weight 284.3927
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 5 / 5
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Boldione, also known as androstadienedione or 1-dehydroandrostenedione, as well as 1,4-androstadiene-3,17-dione, is an important industrial precursor for various steroid hormones. Boldione is a direct precursor (prohormone) to the anabolic steroid boldenone (1,4-androstadiene-17beta-ol-3-one). It is advertised as a highly anabolic/androgenic compound promoting muscularity, enhancing strength and overall physical performance, and is available on the Internet and in health stores. Boldione was marketed as a prohormone “dietary supplement” for many years in the mid-2000’s, but it is truly a potent precursor (ie. converts in the body) to the anabolic steroid Boldenone. In 2005 the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2005 classified boldenone as a Schedule III controlled illegal steroid.

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
120.0 nM [Ki]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
2-4 pills (400-800mg) a day.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Boldione inhibited Cytochrome P450 19A1 in human placental microsomes with the IC50 value of 530 nM.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
2166Q8568W
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version