Finasteride

• CAT Number: A001008
• CAS Number: 98319-26-7
• Molecular Formula: C23H36N2O2
• Molecular Weight: 372.5
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: MK-906; 98319-26-7; Proscar; Propecia; Finastid; Prostide
• Target: 5-alpha Reductase
• Solubility: >14.7mg/mL in DMSO
• Storage: -20°C
• InChI: 1S/C23H36N2O2/c1-21(2,3)25-20(27)17-8-7-15-14-6-9-18-23(5,13-11-19(26)24-18)16(14)10-12-22(15,17)4/h11,13-18H,6-10,12H2,1-5H3,(H,24,26)(H,25,27)/t14-,15-,16-,17+,18+,22-,23+/m0/s1
• InChIKey: DBEPLOCGEIEOCV-WSBQPABSSA-N
• SMILES: CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2C(=O)NC(C)(C)C)CCC4C3(C=CC(=O)N4)C

Finasteride is a medication used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern baldness (MPB). It is a type II and type III 5α-reductase inhibitor; 5α-reductase, an enzyme, converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

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