testosterone ester

This is a list of androgen esters, including esters (as well as ethers) of natural androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and synthetic anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) like nandrolone (19-nortestosterone).

Esters of natural AAS

Testosterone esters

Marketed

Many esters of testosterone have been marketed, including the following major esters:

* Testosterone caproate (component of Omnadren and Triormon Depositum)
* Testosterone cypionate (Depo-Testosterone, numerous others)
* Testosterone decanoate (component of Sustanon 250)
* Testosterone enanthate (Delatestryl, numerous others) (component of Testoviron Depot)
* Testosterone isobutyrate (Agovirin-Depot, Perandren M, Testocryst, Virex-Cryst; component of Femandren M/Folivirin)
* Testosterone isocaproate (component of Omnadren, Sustanon 100, and Sustanon 250)
* Testosterone phenylpropionate (component of Omnadren, Sustanon 100, and Sustanon 250)
* Testosterone propionate (Testoviron, numerous others) (component of Omnadren, Sustanon 100, Sustanon 250, and Testoviron Depot)
* Testosterone undecanoate (Aveed, Andriol, Nebido, Jatenzo, numerous others)

And the following less commonly used esters:

* Testosterone acetate (Aceto-Sterandryl, Aceto-Testoviron, Amolisin, Androtest A, Deposteron, Farmatest, Perandrone A)
* Testosterone cyclohexylpropionate (Andromar, Femolone, Telipex Retard; component of Trioestrine Retard)
* Testosterone enantate benzilic acid hydrazone (component of Climacteron)
* Testosterone furoate (Furotest)
* Testosterone hexahydrobenzoate (Sterandryl Retard; component of Trinestril AP)
* Testosterone hexahydrobenzylcarbonate (Lontanyl)
* Testosterone hexyloxyphenylpropionate (Andradurin)
* Testosterone ketolaurate (Androdurin; component of Testosid-Depot and Klimanosid R-Depot)
* Testosterone nicotinate (Bolfortan, Linobol)
* Testosterone phenylacetate (Perandren, Androject)
* Testosterone phosphate (Telipex Aquosum)
* Testosterone undecylenate (component of Durasteron and Triolandren)
* Testosterone valerate (component of Deposterona and Triolandren)

Never marketed

The following major testosterone ester has not been marketed:

* Testosterone buciclate (20 Aet-1, CDB-1781) – a very long-acting testosterone ester that was under development but ultimately did not reach the market

And the following less commonly known testosterone esters have also not been marketed:

* Polytestosterone phloretin phosphate
* Testosterone 17β-(1-((5-(aminosulfonyl)-2-pyridinyl)carbonyl)--proline) (EC586)
* Testosterone acetate butyrate
* Testosterone acetate propionate
* Testosterone benzoate
* Testosterone butyrate
* Testosterone diacetate
* Testosterone dipropionate
* Testosterone formate
* Testosterone isovalerate
* Testosterone palmitate
* Testosterone phenylbutyrate
* Testosterone stearate
* Testosterone succinate
* Testosterone sulfate

Dihydrotestosterone esters

Marketed

Several esters of dihydrotestosterone (DHT; androstanolone, stanolone) have also been marketed, including the following:

* Androstanolone benzoate (Ermalone-Amp, Hermalone, Sarcosan)
* Androstanolone enanthate (Anaboleen Depot)
* Androstanolone propionate (Pesomax)
* Androstanolone valerate (Apeton)

Never marketed

The following esters of DHT have not been marketed:

* Dihydrotestosterone acetate
* Dihydrotestosterone butyrate
* Dihydrotestosterone formate
* Dihydrotestosterone undecanoate

Testifenon (chlorphenacyl DHT ester) is a nitrogen mustard ester of DHT that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never marketed.

Esters of other natural AAS

Marketed

The following esters of other natural AAS have been marketed:

* Androstenediol dipropionate (Bisexovister, Bisexovis, Ginandrin, Stenandiol)
* Prasterone enantate (DHEA enantate) (Gynodian Depot (in combination with estradiol valerate))
* Prasterone sulfate (DHEA sulfate) (Astenile, Mylis, Teloin)

Never marketed

And the following have not been marketed:

* Androstenediol 3β-acetate
* Androstenediol 3β-acetate 17β-benzoate
* Androstenediol 17β-acetate
* Androstenediol diacetate

Sturamustine is a nitrosourea ester of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never marketed.

Ethers of natural AAS

Marketed

Although not esters, the following ethers of natural AAS have been marketed as well:

* Cloxotestosterone acetate (Caprosem) – the 17-O-chloral hemiacetal acetate ether of testosterone

Never marketed

And the following have not been marketed:

* Cloxotestosterone – the 17-O-chloral hemiacetal ether of testosterone
* Silandrone (SC-16148) – the 17-O-trimethylsilyl ether of testosterone

Esters of synthetic AAS

Methandriol esters

Marketed

* Methandriol bisenanthoyl acetate (Notandron-Depot)
* Methandriol dipropionate (Arbolic, Durabolic, Or-Bolic, Probolik, Protabolin)
* Methandriol propionate (Metilbisexovis)

Never marketed

* Methandriol diacetate

Nandrolone esters

Marketed

Many esters of the synthetic AAS nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) have been marketed, including the following major esters:

* Nandrolone decanoate (Deca-Durabolin, others)
* Nandrolone phenylpropionate (Durabolin, others)

And the following less commonly used esters:

* Nandrolone caproate (Anabolin Depot)
* Nandrolone cyclohexanecarboxylate (Nor-Durandron, Norlongandron)
* Nandrolone cyclohexylpropionate (Andol, Fherbolico, Megabolin, Megabolin Retar, Pluropon, Proteron-Depot, Sanabolicum)
* Nandrolone cypionate (Anabo, Depo-Nortestonate, Dynabol, Nortestrionate, Pluropon, Sterocrinolo)
* Nandrolone furylpropionate (Demelon)
* Nandrolone hexyloxyphenylpropionate (Anador, Anadur, Anadurine)
* Nandrolone hydrogen succinate (Anabolico, Menidrabol)
* Nandrolone laurate (Clinibolin, Fortadex, Laurabolin)
* Nandrolone propionate (Anabolicus, Nor-Anabol, Nortesto, Norbyol 19, Pondus, Testobolin)
* Nandrolone sulfate (Keratyl, Nandrol, Nandain, Colirio Ocul Nandrol)
* Nandrolone undecanoate (Dynabolin, Dynabolon, Psychobolan)

Never marketed

The following nandrolone esters exist but were never marketed:

* Bolmantalate (nandrolone 17β-adamantoate)
* Nandrolone acetate
* Nandrolone benzoate
* Nandrolone cyclotate
* Nandrolone enanthate
* Nandrolone formate
* Nandrolone nonanoate

LS-1727 is a nitroso carbamate ester of nandrolone that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never marketed.

Trenbolone esters

Marketed

A few esters of the synthetic AAS trenbolone have been marketed, including the following esters:

* Trenbolone acetate (Revalor, Finaplix, Finajet)
* Trenbolone hexahydrobenzylcarbonate (Parabolan, Hexabolan)

Never marketed

The following trenbolone esters exist but were never marketed:

* Trenbolone enanthate
* Trenbolone undecanoate

Esters of other synthetic AAS

Marketed

Many esters of other synthetic AAS have been marketed as well, including the following:

* Bolandiol dipropionate (Anabiol, Storinal)
* Bolazine capronate (bolazine caproate) (Roxilon Inject)
* Boldenone acetate (Equilon 100)
* Boldenone cypionate (Equilon 100)
* Boldenone propionate (Equilon 100)
* Boldenone undecylenate (boldenone undecenoate) (Boldane, Equilon 100, Equipoise, Parenabol, Vebonol, others)
* Clostebol acetate (Macrobin, Steranabol, Alfa-Trofodermin, Megagrisevit)
* Clostebol caproate (Macrobin-Depot)
* Clostebol propionate (Yonchlon)
* Drostanolone propionate (Masteron, Drolban, Masteril, Mastisol, Metormon, Permastril)
* Metenolone acetate (Primobolan, Primobolan S, Primonabol, Nibal)
* Metenolone enantate (Primobolan Depot)
* Norclostebol acetate (Anabol 4-19)
* Oxabolone cipionate (Steranabol Depo, Steranabol Ritardo)
* Propetandrol (norethandrolone 3β-propionate) (Solevar)
* Stenbolone acetate (Stenobolone, Anatrofin)

Never marketed

Whereas the following have not been marketed:

* 11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone dodecylcarbonate
* Dimethandrolone buciclate
* Dimethandrolone dodecylcarbonate
* Dimethandrolone undecanoate
* Mesterolone cypionate
* Nisterime acetate
* Trestolone acetate
* Trestolone enantate

Ethers of synthetic AAS

Marketed

Although not esters, the following ethers of synthetic AAS have been marketed as well:

* Mepitiostane (Thioderon) – 17β-(1-methyloxycyclopentyl) ether of epitiostanol
* Methyltestosterone 3-hexyl ether (Androgenol, Enoltestovis, Enoltestovister) – 3-hexyl enol ether of methyltestosterone
* Penmesterol (penmestrol) (Pandrocine, Testopan) – 3-cyclopentyl enol ether of methyltestosterone
* Quinbolone (Anabolicum, Anabolvis) – 17β-cyclopentenyl enol ether of boldenone (Δ¹-testosterone)

Never marketed

And the following have not been marketed:

* Mesabolone – 17β-(1-methyloxycyclohexyl) ether of 1-testosterone (dihydroboldenone)
* Methoxydienone (methoxygonadiene) – 3-methyl ether of 17-dehydro-18-methyl-19-nor-δ^2,5(10)-testosterone
* Prostanozol – 17β-tetrahydropyran ether of the 17α-demethylated analogue of stanozolol

See also

* List of androgens/anabolic steroids
* List of estrogen esters
* List of progestogen esters
* List of corticosteroid esters

References

{{Androgen receptor modulators

Androgen esters
Anabolic–androgenic steroids
Sex hormone esters and conjugates