The isolation and identification of two new epimer from the mother liquid of testosterone / 药学学报

ABSTRACT

<p><b>AIM</b>To study the impurity of the drug testosterone.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Chromatography methods were used to separate the chemical constituents. Their structures were determined by NMR and MS spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Two new epimers were isolated from the mother liquid of the drug.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>These new epimers were identified as 3alpha-ethoxyandrost-4-en-17beta-ol, 3beta-ethoxyandrost-4-en-17beta-ol.</p>