5α-Androst-3-en-17ß-yl acetate.

ABSTRACT

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(21)H(32)O(2), ring A is highly distorted, with a conformation inter-mediate between 10ß-sofa and 1α,10ß-half chair; rings B and C have slightly flattened chair conformations. Ring D assumes an unusual 13ß-envelope conformation, probably induced by the acet-oxy substituent. Cohesion of the crystal structure is due only to weak van der Waals inter-actions.