Androstanone?

[Archetypical Hybrid (HEC)]

VNO is a

non functioning organ, therefore I believe that the hypothsis you mentioned above is incorrect

Au

Contraire! I'd like to see your evidence bronzi boy.. While the VNO is less of a driving force in higher

mammels (such as are we) it nontheless influences behavior - this is common knowledge.

There is also the fact

that physiological reaction (behavior) to a vomeropherin (such as in Androstadienone [or A1]) strongly correlates

its activity at the VNO. Same story with Estratetraenol.

AndrostAnone is known to evoke a

stronger response in the human female VNO then does androstenone (thus proving my original theory correct).

See

for yourself:


AndrostAnone is the first bar

shown (5α-androstan-3-one)


Androstenone (-none) is the

forth one listed (5α-androst-16-en-3-one)


Androstadienone is the fifth one listed

(androsta-4,16-en-3-one)



P.S. There is also

the fact that androstAnone is far more volatile than androstenone. AndrostAnone's MP is 103˚C,

whereas androstenone's MP is 145˚C (according to the Sigma-Aldrich catalog). Thus, the vapor

pressure is higher and hence it evaporates into the air (where pheromones are active) much moreso than

androstenone.

[Andras]

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whereas androstenone's MP is 145˚C (according to the Sigma-Aldrich catalog). Thus, the vapor

pressure is higher and hence it evaporates into the air (where pheromones are active) much moreso than

androstenone.

I think you mean... basically, it's going to shoot out of you a lot faster and

hence more direct/radialogically (aura). very good P.S. since the reactions are making sense to the point.

[Bubba]

P.S. There is also the fact that androstAnone is far more volatile than androstenone. AndrostAnone's MP is

103žC, whereas androstenone's MP is 145žC (according to the Sigma-Aldrich catalog).

Thus, the vapor pressure is higher and hence it evaporates into the air (where pheromones are active) much moreso

than androstenone.

I can't find it in the catalog under either 5-ALPHA-ANDROSTAN-3-ONE or

androstanone. What is the catalog number?

[Archetypical Hybrid (HEC)]

It was an old

catalog - Sigma has discontinued androstanone. There are currently only two suppliers worldwide for the

raw-material.