Testosterone nicotinate

Testosterone nicotinate (brand names Bolfortan, Linobol) is an androgen and anabolic steroid medication made by esterifying nicotinic acid and testosterone^{[1][2][3][4][5]} It was formulated as a 50 mg/mL aqueous suspension provided in ampoules.^[4][5] The medication was manufactured and sold by Lannacher Heilmittel GmbH in Austria.^[5] It is no longer marketed.^[5]

Testosterone nicotinate

Clinical data
Trade names	Bolfortan, Linobol
Other names	WD-53
Routes of administration	Intramuscular injection
Identifiers
IUPAC name (1S,2R,10R,11S,14S,15S)-2,15-dimethyl-5-oxotetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadec-6-en-14-yl pyridine-3-carboxylate
CAS Number	668-56-4
PubChem CID	101826
ChemSpider	91999
UNII	44F122YR9Q
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60985364
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.522
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C25H31NO3
Molar mass	393.527 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2OC(=O)C4=CN=CC=C4)CCC5=CC(=O)CC[C@]35C
InChI InChI=1S/C25H31NO3/c1-24-11-9-18(27)14-17(24)5-6-19-20-7-8-22(25(20,2)12-10-21(19)24)29-23(28)16-4-3-13-26-15-16/h3-4,13-15,19-22H,5-12H2,1-2H3/t19-,20-,21-,22-,24-,25-/m0/s1 Key:KHRRLLSDLVLEIT-BKWLFHPQSA-N

Testosterone nicotinate had a relatively short duration, somewhere between that of testosterone propionate and testosterone enanthate.^[5][4]

See also

• List of androgen esters § Testosterone esters