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Mebolazine (; brand names Dostalon and Roxilon; also known as dimethazine, dymethazine, di(methasterone) azine, or 2α,17α-dimethyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one azine) is a synthetic, orally active androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated derivative of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is no longer marketed. It has a unique and unusual chemical structure, being a dimer of methasterone linked at the 3-position of the A-ring by an azine group, and reportedly acts as a prodrug of methasterone.

Chemical data

Formula
C42H68N2O2
Molecular weight
633 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3Z)-3-[(Z)-(17-hydroxy-2,10,13,17-tetramethyl-2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ylidene)hydrazinylidene]-2,10,13,17-tetramethyl-2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ol
SMILES
CC1/C(=N\N=C\2/C(CC3(C4C(C5C(C(CC5)(O)C)(CC4)C)CCC3C2)C)C)/CC6C(C1)(C7C(C8C(C(CC8)(O)C)(CC7)C)CC6)C
InChIKey
POPWFGNRCCUJGU-ZWHQLJQGSA-N
XLogP
9.6
Polar surface area
65.2 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
632.528079
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chemical formula
C₄₂H₆₈N₂O₂
canonical SMILES
CC1CC2(C(CCC3C2CCC4(C3CCC4(C)O)C)CC1=NN=C5CC6CCC7C8CCC(C8(CCC7C6(CC5C)C)C)(C)O)C
isomeric SMILES
CC1/C(=N\N=C\2/C(CC3(C4C(C5C(C(CC5)(O)C)(CC4)C)CCC3C2)C)C)/CC6C(C1)(C7C(C8C(C(CC8)(O)C)(CC7)C)CC6)C
Commons category
Mebolazine
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Mebolazine (; brand names Dostalon and Roxilon; also known as dimethazine, dymethazine, di(methasterone) azine, or 2α,17α-dimethyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one azine) is a synthetic, orally active androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated derivative of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is no longer marketed. It has a unique and unusual chemical structure, being a dimer of methasterone linked at the 3-position of the A-ring by an azine group, and reportedly acts as a prodrug of methasterone.

Since 2008, mebolazine has been used illegally as an ingredient is some dietary supplements, including vitamin B supplements, and in the United States the Food and Drug Administration has taken legal action against such manufacturers.

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