Atamestane
Chemical compound
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Atamestane (developmental code name SH-489), also known as metandroden, as well as 1-methylandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione, is a steroidal aromatase inhibitor that was studied in the treatment of cancer.[2] It blocks the production of estrogen in the body. The drug is selective, competitive, and irreversible in its inhibition of aromatase.[3][additional citation(s) needed]
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| Other names | SH-489; Metandroden; 1-Methylandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione |
| Routes of administration | By mouth[1] |
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| Formula | C20H26O2 |
| Molar mass | 298.426 g·mol−1 |
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Synthesis
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Reaction of the known compound, androstadienedione, (1) with Gilman reagent followed by acetylation with acetic anhydride gives the enol acetate (2). Bromination with 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin gives an intermediate (3) which on treatment with magnesium oxide yields atamestane (4).[5] Alternatively the steroid (5) can be oxidized with benzeneselenol, or PC10380080 (6) can be oxidized with a mixture of chromium trioxide and sulfuric acid.[6]