Substance
ID:354431
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
pregnenolone
IUPAC name
1-[(1S,2R,5S,10S,11S,14S,15S)-5-hydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadec-7-en-14-yl]ethan-1-one
Synonyms
5-Pregnen-3β-ol-20-one3β-Hydroxy-5-pregnen-20-onePregnenolone
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Properties
Product Information
Grade
purum
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation)
C21H32O2
Safety Information
MSDS Link
German water hazard class
3
RTECS
TU5560700
Personal Protective Equipment
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Pharmacology Properties
Gene Information
human ... SERPINA6(866)rat ... Ar(24208)
Physical Property
Melting Point
188-190 °C
Optical Rotation
[α]20/D +27±1°, c = 1% in ethanol
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions
One of a small number of "neurosteroids," steroids synthesized in the brain rather than peripheral sources. Decreased levels of these neurosteroids has been implicated in rodent cognitive decline with age, but studies in humans have been contradictory.1
One of a small number of "neurosteroids," steroids synthesized in the brain rather than peripheral sources. Decreased levels of these neurosteroids has been implicated in rodent cognitive decline with age, but studies in humans have been contradictory.1
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