Testosterone valerate

Testosterone valerate
Clinical data
Trade names	Deposterona
Other names	Testosterone pentanoate; Testosterone 17β-valerate; Androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 17β-valerate
Routes of; administration	Intramuscular injection
Identifiers
	IUPAC name [(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-10,13-Dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] pentanoate;
CAS Number	3129-43-9;
PubChem CID	102373;
ChemSpider	92468;
UNII	7SF23403A0;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40185204 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.559
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C24H36O3
Molar mass	372.549 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCCCC(=O)O[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C24H36O3/c1-4-5-6-22(26)27-21-10-9-19-18-8-7-16-15-17(25)11-13-23(16,2)20(18)12-14-24(19,21)3/h15,18-21H,4-14H2,1-3H3/t18-,19-,20-,21-,23-,24-/m0/s1; Key:UCNQPYVHDCHENM-CGRIZKAYSA-N;

Testosterone valerate, or testosterone pentanoate, also known as androst-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 17β-valerate, is a synthetic, steroidal androgen and an androgen ester – specifically, the C17β valerate ester of testosterone – which is used in veterinary medicine.^[1] It is administered via intramuscular injection and acts as a long-lasting prodrug of testosterone.^[1] The medication is available as a component of the veterinary drug Deposterona, which is marketed in Mexico and also contains testosterone acetate and testosterone undecanoate.^[1] Testosterone valerate is a short-to-medium duration ester of testosterone, with an elimination half-life of approximately twice that of the short-acting testosterone propionate.^[1]