Dimethandrolone dodecylcarbonate (developmental code name CDB-4730), or dimethandrolone dodecanoylcarbonate, also known as 7α,11β-dimethyl-19-nortestosterone 17β-dodecylcarbonate, is a
synthetic and
orally active anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and a
derivative
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of
nandrolone
Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as nandrolone decanoate (brand name Deca-Durabolin) and nandrolone phenylpropionate (brand name Durabolin). Nandrolon ...
(19-nortestosterone) which was developed by the Contraceptive Development Branch (CDB) of the
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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(NICHD) and has not been marketed at this time.
It is 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-re ...
– specifically, the C17β
dodecyl
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The term ''alkyl'' is intentionally unspecific to include many possible substitutions.
An acyclic alkyl has the general formula of . A cycloalkyl is derived from a cycloalk ...
carbonate
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ester
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of
dimethandrolone (7α,11β-dimethyl-19-nortestosterone) – and acts as a
prodrug of dimethandrolone in the body.
See also
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List of androgen esters
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 nat ...
References
Abandoned drugs
Androgen esters
Androgens and anabolic steroids
Contraception for males
Dodecylcarbonate esters
Estranes
Enones
Prodrugs
Progestogens
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