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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:08:23 UTC
Update Date2026-04-06 14:02:15 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM021617
Identification
Common Name16-a-Hydroxypregnenolone
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA hydroxypregnenolone that is pregnenolone substituted by a alpha-hydroxy group at position 16.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(3beta,16alpha)-3,16-Dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-oneChEBI
16-alpha-HydroxypregnenoloneChEBI
(3b,16a)-3,16-Dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-oneGenerator
(3Β,16α)-3,16-dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-oneGenerator
16-Α-hydroxypregnenoloneGenerator
16 alpha-HydroxypregnenoloneHMDB
16-a-Hydroxy-pregnenoloneHMDB
16-alpha-Hydroxy-pregnenoloneHMDB
16alpha-HydroxypregnenoloneHMDB
3b,16a-Dihydroxypreg-5-en-20-oneHMDB
3b,16a-Dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-oneHMDB
3b,16a-Dihydroxypregnen-5-en-20-oneHMDB
5-Pregnene-3b,16a-diol-20-oneHMDB
Pregn-5-en-3b,16a-diol-20-oneHMDB
3 alpha,16 alpha-Dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-oneHMDB
3 beta,16 alpha-Dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-oneHMDB
3 beta,16 beta-Dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-oneHMDB
16a-HydroxypregnenoloneHMDB
16Α-hydroxypregnenoloneHMDB
16-a-HydroxypregnenoloneGenerator
Chemical FormulaC21H32O3
Average Molecular Mass332.477 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass332.235 g/mol
CAS Registry Number520-88-7
IUPAC Name1-[(1S,2R,5S,10S,11S,13R,14R,15S)-5,13-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-7-en-14-yl]ethan-1-one
Traditional Name1-[(1S,2R,5S,10S,11S,13R,14R,15S)-5,13-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-7-en-14-yl]ethanone
SMILES[H][C@@]12C[C@@H](O)[C@H](C(C)=O)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@@]1([H])[C@@]2([H])CC=C2C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]12C
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C21H32O3/c1-12(22)19-18(24)11-17-15-5-4-13-10-14(23)6-8-20(13,2)16(15)7-9-21(17,19)3/h4,14-19,23-24H,5-11H2,1-3H3/t14-,15+,16-,17-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1
InChI KeyZAKJZPQDUPCXSD-YRWKUUEZSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gluco/mineralocorticoids, progestogins and derivatives. These are steroids with a structure based on a hydroxylated prostane moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassSteroids and steroid derivatives
Sub ClassPregnane steroids
Direct ParentGluco/mineralocorticoids, progestogins and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Progestogin-skeleton
  • 20-oxosteroid
  • 3-hydroxy-delta-5-steroid
  • 3-hydroxysteroid
  • 3-beta-hydroxysteroid
  • 16-hydroxysteroid
  • 16-alpha-hydroxysteroid
  • 3-beta-hydroxy-delta-5-steroid
  • Oxosteroid
  • Hydroxysteroid
  • Delta-5-steroid
  • Cyclic alcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Ketone
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Organic oxide
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.057 g/LALOGPS
logP2.79ALOGPS
logP2.35ChemAxon
logS-3.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)14.75ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity95.27 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability38.92 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings4ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-010d-1094000000-48d07553e41a7f133af6Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-03di-2016900000-9dfed36ce29372d939deSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_5) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_5) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0159-0049000000-2ccfec5d85aa1a19cec3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014j-0194000000-e0041edd20068fee3d7bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a6v-1391000000-a896ab547c468e369ce5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0019000000-2ab7fa56b70d72f5890dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-01q9-0029000000-8ccb6ff65b91e81bbea5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00ri-1093000000-56249f185b497261aed4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00lr-0095000000-0ba118504e43c696fa6dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-015a-0191000000-ab6b42b8427fc5af9393Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-2940000000-059af47f17d19474fb11Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0009000000-624be9df633e48f47ffcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-0091000000-a4889bb805ce3b259ef6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-022i-0097000000-cef631450155e41ca7cfSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000315
FooDB IDFDB021942
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID5304
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID4955002
ChEBI ID771
PubChem Compound ID6452574
Kegg Compound IDC06390
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDECMDB24036
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=159171
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=5353659
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=668632
4. Pierrepoint, C. G.; Griffiths, Keith; Grant, James K. In vitro studies of feminizing tumors of the testis of man and dog. Proc. Int. Congr. Horm. Steroids, 2nd (1967), Meeting Date 1966, 761-6.
5. Lee SH, Nam SY, Chung BC: Altered profile of endogenous steroids in the urine of patients with prolactinoma. Clin Biochem. 1998 Oct;31(7):529-35.
6. Homoki J, Teller WM: Increased urinary excretion of total 16 alpha-hydroxypregnenolone in newborn infants with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. Klin Wochenschr. 1982 Apr 15;60(8):407-10.
7. Wolthers BG, Kraan GP: Clinical applications of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of steroids. J Chromatogr A. 1999 May 28;843(1-2):247-74. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9673(99)00153-3.