
This is a list of androgen esters, including esters (as well as ethers) of natural androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and synthetic anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) like nandrolone (19-nortestosterone).
Esters of natural AAS
Testosterone esters
Marketed
Many esters of testosterone have been marketed, including the following major esters:[1][2]
- Testosterone caproate (component of Omnadren and Triormon Depositum)
 - Testosterone cypionate (Depo-Testosterone, numerous others)
 - Testosterone decanoate (component of Sustanon 250)
 - Testosterone enanthate (Delatestryl, numerous others) (component of Testoviron Depot)
 - Testosterone isobutyrate (Agovirin-Depot, Perandren M, Testocryst, Virex-Cryst; component of Femandren M/Folivirin)
 - Testosterone isocaproate (component of Omnadren, Sustanon 100, and Sustanon 250)
 - Testosterone phenylpropionate (component of Omnadren, Sustanon 100, and Sustanon 250)
 - Testosterone propionate (Testoviron, numerous others) (component of Omnadren, Sustanon 100, Sustanon 250, and Testoviron Depot)
 - Testosterone undecanoate (Aveed, Andriol, Nebido, Jatenzo, numerous others)
 
And the following less commonly used esters:[1][2]
- Testosterone acetate (Aceto-Sterandryl, Aceto-Testoviron, Amolisin, Androtest A, Deposteron, Farmatest, Perandrone A)
 - Testosterone cyclohexylpropionate (Andromar, Femolone, Telipex Retard; component of Trioestrine Retard)
 - Testosterone enantate benzilic acid hydrazone (component of Climacteron)
 - Testosterone furoate (Furotest)
 - Testosterone hexahydrobenzoate (Sterandryl Retard; component of Trinestril AP)
 - Testosterone hexahydrobenzylcarbonate (Lontanyl)
 - Testosterone hexyloxyphenylpropionate (Andradurin)
 - Testosterone ketolaurate (Androdurin; component of Testosid-Depot and Klimanosid R-Depot)
 - Testosterone nicotinate (Bolfortan, Linobol)
 - Testosterone phenylacetate (Perandren, Androject)
 - Testosterone phosphate (Telipex Aquosum)
 - Testosterone undecylenate (component of Durasteron and Triolandren)
 - Testosterone valerate (component of Deposterona and Triolandren)[3]
 
Never marketed
The following major testosterone ester has not been marketed:[1][2]
- Testosterone buciclate (20 Aet-1, CDB-1781) – a very long-acting testosterone ester that was under development but ultimately did not reach the market[4][5]
 
And the following less commonly known testosterone esters have also not been marketed:[1][2]
- Polytestosterone phloretin phosphate
 - Testosterone 17β-(1-((5-(aminosulfonyl)-2-pyridinyl)carbonyl)-L-proline) (EC586)[6][7]
 - Testosterone acetate butyrate
 - Testosterone acetate propionate
 - Testosterone benzoate
 - Testosterone butyrate
 - Testosterone diacetate
 - Testosterone dipropionate
 - Testosterone formate
 - Testosterone isovalerate
 - Testosterone palmitate
 - Testosterone phenylbutyrate
 - Testosterone stearate
 - Testosterone succinate
 - Testosterone sulfate
 
Dihydrotestosterone esters
Marketed
Several esters of dihydrotestosterone (DHT; androstanolone, stanolone) have also been marketed, including the following:[8][9]
- Androstanolone benzoate (Ermalone-Amp, Hermalone, Sarcosan)
 - Androstanolone enanthate (Anaboleen Depot)
 - Androstanolone propionate (Pesomax)
 - Androstanolone valerate (Apeton)
 
Never marketed
The following esters of DHT have not been marketed:[8][9]
- Dihydrotestosterone acetate
 - Dihydrotestosterone butyrate
 - Dihydrotestosterone formate
 - Dihydrotestosterone undecanoate
 
Testifenon (chlorphenacyl DHT ester) is a nitrogen mustard ester of DHT that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never marketed.[10]
Esters of other natural AAS
Marketed
The following esters of other natural AAS have been marketed:
- Androstenediol dipropionate (Bisexovister, Bisexovis, Ginandrin, Stenandiol)
 - Prasterone enantate (DHEA enantate) (Gynodian Depot (in combination with estradiol valerate))
 - Prasterone sulfate (DHEA sulfate) (Astenile, Mylis, Teloin)
 
Never marketed
And the following have not been marketed:
- Androstenediol 3β-acetate
 - Androstenediol 3β-acetate 17β-benzoate[11]
 - Androstenediol 17β-acetate
 - Androstenediol diacetate
 
Sturamustine is a nitrosourea ester of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never marketed.[12][13]
Ethers of natural AAS
Marketed
Although not esters, the following ethers of natural AAS have been marketed as well:
- Cloxotestosterone acetate (Caprosem) – the 17-O-chloral hemiacetal acetate ether of testosterone[2]
 
Never marketed
And the following have not been marketed:
- Cloxotestosterone – the 17-O-chloral hemiacetal ether of testosterone[2]
 - Silandrone (SC-16148) – the 17-O-trimethylsilyl ether of testosterone[2]
 
Esters of synthetic AAS
Methandriol esters
Marketed
- Methandriol bisenanthoyl acetate (Notandron-Depot)
 - Methandriol dipropionate (Arbolic, Durabolic, Or-Bolic, Probolik, Protabolin)
 - Methandriol propionate (Metilbisexovis)
 
Never marketed
Nandrolone esters
Marketed
Many esters of the synthetic AAS nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) have been marketed, including the following major esters:[14][15][16]
- Nandrolone decanoate (Deca-Durabolin, others)
 - Nandrolone phenylpropionate (Durabolin, others)
 
And the following less commonly used esters:[14][15][16]
- Nandrolone caproate (Anabolin Depot)
 - Nandrolone cyclohexanecarboxylate (Nor-Durandron, Norlongandron)
 - Nandrolone cyclohexylpropionate (Andol, Fherbolico, Megabolin, Megabolin Retar, Pluropon, Proteron-Depot, Sanabolicum)
 - Nandrolone cypionate (Anabo, Depo-Nortestonate, Dynabol, Nortestrionate, Pluropon, Sterocrinolo)
 - Nandrolone furylpropionate (Demelon)
 - Nandrolone hexyloxyphenylpropionate (Anador, Anadur, Anadurine)
 - Nandrolone hydrogen succinate (Anabolico, Menidrabol)
 - Nandrolone laurate (Clinibolin, Fortadex, Laurabolin)
 - Nandrolone propionate (Anabolicus, Nor-Anabol, Nortesto, Norbyol 19, Pondus, Testobolin)
 - Nandrolone sulfate (Keratyl, Nandrol, Nandain, Colirio Ocul Nandrol)
 - Nandrolone undecanoate (Dynabolin, Dynabolon, Psychobolan)
 
Never marketed
The following nandrolone esters exist but were never marketed:
- Bolmantalate (nandrolone 17β-adamantoate)
 - Nandrolone acetate
 - Nandrolone benzoate[17]
 - Nandrolone cyclotate
 - Nandrolone enanthate[18]
 - Nandrolone formate
 - Nandrolone nonanoate
 
LS-1727 is a nitrosocarbamate ester of nandrolone that was developed as a cytostatic antineoplastic agent but was never marketed.[19]
Trenbolone esters
Marketed
A few esters of the synthetic AAS trenbolone have been marketed, including the following esters:
- Trenbolone acetate (Revalor, Finaplix, Finajet)
 - Trenbolone hexahydrobenzylcarbonate (Parabolan, Hexabolan)
 
Never marketed
The following trenbolone esters exist but were never marketed:
Esters of other synthetic AAS
Marketed
Many esters of other synthetic AAS have been marketed as well, including the following:
- Bolandiol dipropionate (Anabiol, Storinal)
 - Bolazine capronate (bolazine caproate) (Roxilon Inject)
 - Boldenone acetate (Equilon 100)
 - Boldenone cypionate (Equilon 100)
 - Boldenone propionate (Equilon 100)
 - Boldenone undecylenate (boldenone undecenoate) (Boldane, Equilon 100, Equipoise, Parenabol, Vebonol, others)
 - Clostebol acetate (Macrobin, Steranabol, Alfa-Trofodermin, Megagrisevit)
 - Clostebol caproate (Macrobin-Depot)
 - Clostebol propionate (Yonchlon)
 - Drostanolone propionate (Masteron, Drolban, Masteril, Mastisol, Metormon, Permastril)
 - Metenolone acetate (Primobolan, Primobolan S, Primonabol, Nibal)
 - Metenolone enantate (Primobolan Depot)
 - Norclostebol acetate (Anabol 4-19)
 - Oxabolone cipionate (Steranabol Depo, Steranabol Ritardo)
 - Propetandrol (norethandrolone 3β-propionate) (Solevar)
 - Stenbolone acetate (Stenobolone, Anatrofin)
 
Never marketed
Whereas the following have not been marketed:
Ethers of synthetic AAS
Marketed
Although not esters, the following ethers of synthetic AAS have been marketed as well:
- Mepitiostane (Thioderon) – 17β-(1-methyloxycyclopentyl) ether of epitiostanol
 - Methyltestosterone 3-hexyl ether (Androgenol, Enoltestovis, Enoltestovister) – 3-hexyl enol ether of methyltestosterone
 - Penmesterol (penmestrol) (Pandrocine, Testopan) – 3-cyclopentyl enol ether of methyltestosterone
 - Quinbolone (Anabolicum, Anabolvis) – 17β-cyclopentenyl enol ether of boldenone (Δ1-testosterone)
 
Never marketed
And the following have not been marketed:
- Mesabolone – 17β-(1-methyloxycyclohexyl) ether of 1-testosterone (dihydroboldenone)
 - Methoxydienone (methoxygonadiene) – 3-methyl ether of 17-dehydro-18-methyl-19-nor-δ2,5(10)-testosterone
 - Prostanozol – 17β-tetrahydropyran ether of the 17α-demethylated analogue of stanozolol
 
See also
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