Pregna-4,20-dien-3,6-dione
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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(8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-ethenyl-10,13-dimethyl-2,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,6-dione | |
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| ATC code | None |
| PubChem | CID 15429665 |
| ChemSpider | 21375166 |
| Synonyms | Pregna-4,20-diene-3,6-dione |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C21H28O2 |
| Molar mass | 312.446 g/mol |
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Pregnadienedione (PDD), or pregna-4,20-dien-3,6-dione, is a steroid and pherine, or synthetic pheromone.[1][2] PDD has been found to activate the vomeronasal organ in men.[1][2] Moreover, inhalation by men has been found to affect autonomic and central function and to lower luteinizing hormone and testosterone levels, while inhalation by women has few or no effects.[1][2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Hayes W (2003). "Human pheromones: have they been demonstrated?". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 54 (2): 89–97. doi:10.1007/s00265-003-0613-4.
- 1 2 3 Monti-Bloch, Louis; Diaz-Sanchez, Vicente; Jennings-White, Clive; Berliner, David L (1998). "Modulation of serum testosterone and autonomic function through stimulation of the male human vomeronasal organ (VNO) with pregna-4,20-diene-3,6-dione". The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 65 (1-6): 237–242. doi:10.1016/S0960-0760(98)00025-9. ISSN 0960-0760.
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