List of androgens and anabolic steroids

This is a list of androgens/anabolic steroids (AAS) or testosterone derivatives. Androgen esters are mostly not included in this list. The major classes of testosterone derivatives include the following (as well as combinations thereof):

Testosterone.
Steroid ring system.

The last group consists of progestins with mostly only very weak androgenic/anabolic activity.

This article pertains to steroidal androgens; nonsteroidal androgens like the selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) andarine and enobosarm (ostarine) are not included here.

Testosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
TestosteroneAndrost-4-en-17β-ol-3-one
4-Hydroxytestosterone4-Hydroxytestosterone
11-Ketotestosterone11-Ketotestosterone
BoldenoneΔ1-Testosterone
Clostebol4-Chlorotestosterone

Prohormone-like

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
4-Androstenediol4-Androstenediol
4-Dehydroepiandrosterone (4-DHEA)4-Dehydroepiandrosterone
5-Androstenedione5-Androstenedione
5-Dehydroandrosterone (5-DHA)5-Dehydroandrosterone
11β-Hydroxyandrostenedione (11β-OHA4)11β-Hydroxy-4-androstenedione
Adrenosterone (11-ketoandrostenedione, 11-KA4)11-Keto-4-androstenedione
Androstenediol (5-androstenediol, A5)5-Androstenediol
Androstenedione (4-androstenedione, A4)4-Androstenedione
Atamestane1-Methyl-δ1-4-androstenedione
Boldione (1,4-androstadienedione)δ1-4-Androstenedione
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA, 5-DHEA; prasterone, androstenolone)5-Dehydroepiandrosterone
Exemestane6-Methylidene-δ1-4-androstenedione
Formestane4-Hydroxy-4-androstenedione
Plomestane10-Propargyl-4-androstenedione

Prodrugs

Ethers

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
CloxotestosteroneTestosterone 17-chloral hemiacetal ether
QuinboloneΔ1-Testosterone 17β-cyclopentenyl enol ether
SilandroneTestosterone 17β-trimethylsilyl ether

Dihydrotestosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT); androstanolone, stanolone)4,5α-Dihydrotestosterone
1-Testosterone (dihydro-1-testosterone, dihydroboldenone)4,5α-Dihydro-δ1-testosterone
11-Ketodihydrotestosterone (11-KDHT)11-Keto-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Drostanolone2α-Methyl-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Epitiostanol (epithioandrostanol)2α,3α-Epithio-3-deketo-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Mesterolone1α-Methyl-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Metenolone (methenolone, methylandrostenolone)1-Methyl-4,5α-dihydro-δ1-testosterone
Nisterime2α-Chloro-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone 3-O-(p-nitrophenyl)oxime
Stenbolone2-Methyl-4,5α-dihydro-δ1-testosterone

Prohormone-like

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
1-Androsterone (1-Andro, 1-DHEA)1-Dehydroepiandrosterone
1-Androstenediol (dihydro-1-androstenediol)1-Androstenediol (4,5α-dihydro-δ1-4-androstenediol)
1-Androstenedione (dihydro-1-androstenedione)1-Androstenedione (4,5α-dihydro-δ1-4-androstenedione)
5α-Androst-2-en-17-one3-Deketo-2-androstenedione (3-deketo-4,5α-dihydro-δ2-4-androstenedione)
AndrosteroneAndrosterone
EpiandrosteroneEpiandrosterone

Prodrugs

Ethers

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Mepitiostane2α,3α-Epithio-3-deketo-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone 17β-(1-methoxycyclopentane) ether
Mesabolone4,5α-Dihydro-δ1-testosterone 17β-(1-methoxycyclohexane) ether
Prostanozol2'H-5α-Androst-2-eno[3,2-c]pyrazol-17β-ol 17β-tetrahydropyran ether

Azine dimers

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Bolazine (di(drostanolone) azine)3,3-[(1E,2E)-1,2-Hydrazinediylidene]di(2α-methyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol)?

19-Nortestosterone (nandrolone) derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Nandrolone (nortestosterone)19-Nortestosterone
11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone (11β-MNT)11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone
Dienolone19-Nor-δ9-testosterone
Dimethandrolone7α,11β-Dimethyl-19-nortestosterone
Norclostebol4-Chloro-19-nortestosterone
Oxabolone4-Hydroxy-19-nortestosterone
Trenbolone (trienolone)19-Nor-δ9,11-testosterone
Trestolone (MENT)7α-Methyl-19-nortestosterone

Prohormone-like

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
7α-Methyl-19-nor-4-androstenedione (MENT dione, trestione)7α-Methyl-19-nor-4-androstenedione
19-Nor-5-androstenediol19-Nor-5-androstenediol
19-Nor-5-androstenedione19-Nor-5-androstenedione
19-Nordehydroepiandrosterone19-Nor-5-dehydroepiandrosterone
Bolandiol (nor-4-androstenediol)19-Nor-4-androstenediol
Bolandione (nor-4-androstenedione)19-Nor-4-androstenedione
Dienedione (nor-4,9-androstadienedione)19-Nor-δ9-4-androstenedione
Methoxydienone (methoxygonadiene)18-Methyl-19-nor-δ2,5(10)-epiandrosterone 3-methyl ether
Trendione (nor-4,9,11-androstatrienedione)19-Nor-δ9,11-4-androstenedione

Prodrugs

Esters

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Bolmantalate (nandrolone adamantoate)19-Nortestosterone 17β-adamantoate

17α-Alkylated testosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Bolasterone7α,17α-Dimethyltestosterone
Calusterone7β,17α-Dimethyltestosterone
Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone (CDMT)4-Chloro-17α-methyl-δ1-testosterone
Enestebol4-Hydroxy-17α-methyl-δ1-testosterone
Ethyltestosterone17α-Ethyltestosterone
Fluoxymesterone9α-Fluoro-11β-hydroxy-17α-methyltestosterone
Formebolone2-Formyl-11α-hydroxy-17α-methyl-δ1-testosterone
Hydroxystenozole17α-Methyl-2'H-androsta-2,4-dieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-17β-ol
Metandienone (methandienone, methandrostenolone)17α-Methyl-δ1-testosterone
Methylclostebol (chloromethyltestosterone)4-Chloro-17α-methyltestosterone
Methyltestosterone17α-Methyltestosterone
Oxymesterone4-Hydroxy-17α-methyltestosterone
Tiomesterone (thiomesterone)1α,7α-Diacetylthio-17α-methyltestosterone

Prohormone-like

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol (CDMA)4-Chloro-17α-methyl-δ1-4-androstenediol
Chloromethylandrostenediol (CMA)4-Chloro-17α-methyl-4-androstenediol
Methandriol (methylandrostenediol)17α-Methyl-5-androstenediol

Prodrugs

Ethers

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Methyltestosterone 3-hexyl ether17α-Methyl-4-hydro-δ3,5-testosterone 3-hexyl ether?
Penmesterol (penmestrol)17α-Methyl-4-hydro-δ3,5-testosterone 3-cyclopentyl ether?

17α-Alkylated dihydrotestosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Androisoxazole17α-Methyl-5α-androstano[3,2-c]isoxazol-17β-ol
Desoxymethyltestosterone3-Deketo-17α-methyl-4,5α-dihydro-δ2-testosterone
Furazabol17α-Methyl-5α-androstano[2,3-c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-17β-ol
Mestanolone (methyl-DHT)17α-Methyl-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Methasterone (methyldrostanolone)2α,17α-Dimethyl-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Methyl-1-testosterone (methyldihydro-1-testosterone)17α-Methyl-4,5α-dihydro-δ1-testosterone
Methyldiazinol3-Azi-17α-methyl-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Methylepitiostanol2α,3α-Epithio-3-deketo-17α-methyl-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Methylstenbolone2,17α-Dimethyl-4,5α-dihydro-δ1-testosterone
Oxandrolone2-Oxa-17α-methyl-4,5α-dihydrotestosterone
Oxymetholone2-Hydroxymethylene-4,5α-dihydro-17α-methyltestosterone
Stanozolol17α-Methyl-2'H-5α-androst-2-eno[3,2-c]pyrazol-17β-ol

Prodrugs

Azine dimers

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Mebolazine (dimethazine, di(methasterone) azine)3,3-[(1E,2E)-1,2-Hydrazinediylidene]di(2α,17α-dimethyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol)?

17α-Alkylated 19-nortestosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Dimethyltrienolone (7α,17α-dimethyltrenbolone)7α,17α-Dimethyl-19-nor-δ9,11-testosterone
Dimethyldienolone (7α,17α-dimethyldienolone)7α,17α-Dimethyl-19-nor-δ9-testosterone
Ethyldienolone17α-Ethyl-19-nor-δ9-testosterone
Ethylestrenol (ethylnandrol)17α-Ethyl-3-deketo-19-nortestosterone
Methyldienolone17α-Methyl-19-nor-δ9-testosterone
Methylhydroxynandrolone (MOHN, MHN)4-Hydroxy-17α-methyl-19-nortestosterone
Metribolone (methyltrienolone, R-1881)17α-Methyl-19-nor-δ9,11-testosterone
Mibolerone7α,17α-Dimethyl-19-nortestosterone
Norboletone17α-Ethyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone
Norethandrolone (ethylnandrolone, ethylestrenolone)17α-Ethyl-19-nortestosterone
Normethandrone (methylestrenolone, normethisterone)17α-Methyl-19-nortestosterone
RU-2309 (18-methymetribolone, 17α-methyl-THG)17α,18-Dimethyl-19-nor-δ9,11-testosterone
Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG)17α-Ethyl-18-methyl-19-nor-δ9,11-testosterone

Prohormone-like

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Bolenol (ethylnorandrostenol)3-Deketo-17α-ethyl-19-nor-5-androstenediol

Prodrugs

Esters

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Propetandrol17α-Ethyl-19-nortestosterone 3-propionate

17α-Vinylated testosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Vinyltestosterone17α-Ethenyltestosterone

17α-Vinylated 19-nortestosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Norvinisterone (vinylnortestosterone)17α-Ethenyl-19-nortestosterone

Commentary

The 17α-ethenylated (vinylated) testosterone derivative norvinisterone (vinylnortestosterone) is much more potent as an AAS than the 17α-ethynylated testosterone derivatives and is intermediate in potency between the 17α-ethynylated progestins and conventional AAS, with approximately one-third and one-fifth of the respective androgenic and anabolic activity of nandrolone in animal bioassays.[1]

Vinyltestosterone has been described as a weak AAS, though stronger than its 17α-ethynylated analogue ethisterone.[2]

17α-Ethynylated testosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Ethisterone (ethinyltestosterone)17α-Ethynyltestosterone
Danazol (2,3-isoxazolethisterone)2,3-Isoxazol-17α-ethynyltestosterone

17α-Ethynylated 19-nortestosterone derivatives

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Norethisterone (norethindrone)17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone
Etynodiol (ethynodiol, 3β-hydroxynorethisterone)17α-Ethynyl-3-deketo-3β-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone
Gestrinone (ethylnorgestrienone, R-2323)17α-Ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nor-δ9,11-testosterone
Levonorgestrel ((−)-norgestrel)(−)-17α-Ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone
Lynestrenol (3-deketonorethisterone)17α-Ethynyl-3-deketo-19-nortestosterone
Norgestrel (18-methylnorethisterone)17α-Ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone
Norgestrienone (ethynyltrenbolone)17α-Ethynyl-19-nor-δ9,11-testosterone
Tibolone (7α-methylnoretynodrel)7α-Methyl-17α-ethynyl-19-nor-δ5(10)-testosterone

Prodrugs

Ethers

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Quingestanol4-Hydro-19-nor-δ3,5-testosterone 3-cyclopentyl ether?

Esters

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Etynodiol diacetate (ethynodiol diacetate)17α-Ethynyl-3-deketo-3β-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone 3β,17β-diacetate
Norethisterone acetate (norethindrone acetate)17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone 17β-acetate
Norethisterone enanthate (norethindrone enanthate)17α-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone 17β-enanthate

Ethers and esters

CompoundChemical nameStructureMarketed
Quingestanol acetate4-Hydro-17α-ethynyl-19-nor-δ3,5-testosterone 3-cyclopentyl ether 17β-acetate?

Commentary

17α-Ethynylated testosterone derivatives are potent progestins with only very weak androgenic/anabolic activity and are used as oral contraceptives or for the treatment of gynecological conditions in women. They are invariably classified as progestins rather than as AAS. However, these progestins are testosterone derivatives and do have significant androgenic/anabolic activity, sometimes producing acne and other mild androgenic effects in women. Conversely, in men, these drugs may actually have functional antiandrogen effects due to their potent progestogenic and hence antigonadotropic activity and capacity to suppress gonadal testosterone production.[3]

See also

Notes

? = Chemical names that are unverified.

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