Chemistry:Testosterone benzoate

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Short description: Chemical compound
Testosterone benzoate
Testosterone benzoate.svg
Clinical data
Other namesTestosterone 17β-benzoate; Androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 17β-benzoate
Routes of
administration
Intramuscular injection
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PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC26H32O3
Molar mass392.539 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Testosterone benzoate, or testosterone 17β-benzoate, also known as androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 17β-benzoate, is a synthetic, injected anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and an androgen ester – specifically, the benzoate C17β ester of testosterone – which was never marketed.[1][2] It is a prodrug of testosterone and, when administered via intramuscular injection, is associated with a long-lasting depot effect and extended duration of action.[3][4][5] The drug was first described in 1936 and was the first androgen ester and ester of testosterone to be synthesized.[6]

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