pregnenolone

Pregnenolone A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.

Molecular Formula: C₂₁H₃₂O₂

InChI: InChI=1/C21H32O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h4,15-19,23H,5-12H2,1-3H3

InChIKey: InChIKey=ORNBQBCIOKFOEO-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES: CC(=O)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C

Names:
    pregnenolone
    Pregn-5-en-20-one, 3-hydroxy-, (3.beta.)-
    1-(3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)ethanone

Registries:
    PubChem CID 1027
    PubChem ID 10332740