Testosterone acetate propionate, or testosterone 3β-acetate 17β-propanoate, also known as 4-androstenediol acetate propionate, as well as androst-4-ene-3β,17β-diol 3β-acetate 17β-propanoate, is a
synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid
Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related and have similar effects t ...
and an
androgen ester
An androgen or anabolic steroid ester is an ester of an androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) such as the natural testosterone or dihydrotestosterone (DHT) or the synthetic nandrolone (19-nortestosterone). Esterification renders AAS into metabolism-res ...
which was never marketed.
It is the 3β-
acetate
An acetate is a salt formed by the combination of acetic acid with a base (e.g. alkaline, earthy, metallic, nonmetallic or radical base). "Acetate" also describes the conjugate base or ion (specifically, the negatively charged ion called ...
, 17β-
propionate
Propionic acid (, from the Greek words πρῶτος : ''prōtos'', meaning "first", and πίων : ''píōn'', meaning "fat"; also known as propanoic acid) is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with chemical formula CH3CH2CO2H. It is a liqu ...
(propanoate)
diester
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides ar ...
of
testosterone
Testosterone is the primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteris ...
(androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one),
or, more accurately, of
4-androstenediol (androst-4-ene-3β,17β-diol).
See also
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Testosterone acetate butyrate
Testosterone acetate butyrate, or testosterone 3β-acetate 17β-butanoate, also known as 4-androstenediol acetate butyrate, as well as androst-4-ene-3β,17β-diol 3β-acetate 17β-butanoate, is a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid and an andr ...
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Testosterone diacetate
Testosterone diacetate, or testosterone 3β,17β-diacetate, also known as 4-androstenediol diacetate, as well as androst-4-ene-3β,17β-diol 3β,17β-diacetate, is a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid and an androgen ester which was never ma ...
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Testosterone dipropionate
Testosterone dipropionate, or testosterone 3β,17β-dipropanoate, also known as 4-androstenediol dipropionate, as well as androst-4-ene-3β,17β-diol 3β,17β-dipropanoate, is a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid and an androgen ester which wa ...
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Bolandiol dipropionate
Bolandiol dipropionate ( USAN) (brand names Anabiol, Storinal; former developmental code name SC-7525), or bolandiol propionate ( JAN), also known as norpropandrolate or 19-nor-4-androstenediol dipropionate, as well as estr-4-ene-3β,17β-diol 3, ...
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Methandriol bisenanthoyl acetate
Methandriol bisenanthoyl acetate (brand name Notandron-Depot), or methylandrostenediol bisenanthoyl acetate, also known as 17α-methylandrost-5-ene-3β,17β-diol 3β,17β-di(3-oxononanoate), is a synthetic, injected anabolic–androgenic steroi ...
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Methandriol diacetate
Methandriol diacetate, or methylandrostenediol diacetate, also known as 17α-methylandrost-5-ene-3β,17β-diol 3β,17β-diacetate, is a synthetic, injected anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated derivative of 5-androstenedio ...
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Methandriol dipropionate
Methandriol dipropionate (MADP), also known as methylandrostenediol dipropionate and sold under the brand names Arbolic, Durabolic, Or-Bolic, Probolik, and Protabolin among others, is a synthetic, injected anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and ...
References
Acetate esters
Androgens and anabolic steroids
Androstanes
Prodrugs
Testosterone esters
Propionate esters
Abandoned drugs
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