Synonym(s): 16-(5α)Androsten-3-one; 3-Keto-5α,16-androstene; Androstenone Empirical Formula: C₁₉H₂₈O Linear Formula: C₁₉H₂₈O Formula Weight: 272.43 MDL Number: MFCD00010479 Melting Point: 140-145 °C(lit.)

A mammalian pheromone used to prime sexual behavior of sows in estrus for mating or artificial insemination; also used to study receptor-mediated odorant detection and the genetic basis for anosmias.