The structure of the title compound, C(19)H(28)O(2), has been redermined at 295 (2) K, with much improved precision. The structure and mol-ecular packing of the title compound was first reported by Coiro et al. [Acta Cryst. (1973). B29, 1404-1409] by means of potential-energy calculations. The cell parameters in this study differ considerably in space group C2. It is a derivative of testosteron...

The title compound, C(20)H(30)O(2), {systematic name: (4aR,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4,4,7,11b-tetra-methyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,7,11,11a,11b-dodeca-hydro-phenanthro[3,2-b]furan-4a-ol}, is a cas-sane furan-oditerpene which was isolated from the roots of Caesalpinia pulcherrima. The absolute configurations at positions 4a, 6a, 7, 11a and 11b are R, S, R, S and R, respectively. The mol-ecule has four-fused ...

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(27)H(45)ClO, consists of two crystallographically independent mol-ecules. In both mol-ecules, the three cyclo-hexane rings in the steroid fused-ring systems adopt chair conformations, while the cyclo-pentane ring adopts a half-chair conformation in one mol-ecule and an envelope conformation in the other. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are linked into...

The title hydrated tetrol, C(19)H(32)O(4)·3H(2)O, was synthesized by stereoselective reduction of the compound 3β,5α,6β-trihy-droxy-androstan-17-one. All rings are fused trans. The organic mol-ecules are connected head-to-tail along the c axis via O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Layers of water mol-ecules in the ab plane inter-connect these chains. A quantum chemical ab initio Roothan Hartree-Fock calcul...

Microbial transformation of (+)-isomenthol (1) by various strains of fungi was investigated. Fusarium lini has successfully converted compound 1 into a new metabolite, 5α-hydroxyisomenthol (2), and a known metabolite, 1α-hydroxyisomenthol (3), whereas incubation with Rhizopus stolonifer only yielded metabolite 3. The transformed metabolites were structurally characterized on the basis of their ...

One of the main directions steroid research is preparation modified derivatives in which, addition to changes physicochemical properties, receptor binding significantly altered, thus a bioactivity different from that parent compound predominates. In frame this work, 2-arylidene were first synthesized by regioselective modification A-ring natural sex hormone, 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). After ...

The primary male androgen testosterone (T) is often used as an endocrinological marker to investigate androgen-behaviour interactions in males. In chimpanzees and bonobos, studies investigating the relationship between T levels and dominance rank or aggressive behaviour have revealed contradictory results. The immunoassays used in these studies were originally developed for the measurement of s...

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) allowed comprehensive analysis of various steroids detectable in plasma throughout equine gestation. Mares (n=9) were bled serially until they foaled. Certain steroids dominated the profile at different stages of gestation, clearly defining key physiological and developmental transitions. The period (weeks 6-20) coincident with equine ch...

This career retrospective describes how the initial work on the mechanism of hormone action provided the tools for the study of hirsutism, virilism, and polycystic ovarian disease. After excessive ovarian and or adrenal androgen secretion in polycystic ovarian disease had been established, the question whether the disease was genetic or acquired, methods to manage hirsutism and methods for the ...