Allopregnane, also known as 5α-pregnane or as 10β,13β-dimethyl-17β-ethyl-5α-gonane, is a steroid and a parent compound of a variety of steroid derivatives.[1][2] It is one of the epimers of pregnane, the other being 5β-pregnane. Derivatives of allopregnane include the naturally occurring steroids allopregnanolone, allopregnanediol, isopregnanolone, and 5α-dihydroprogesterone.

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  1. ^ Schneider, J. J. (November 1952). "Conversion of desoxycorticosterone to four allopregnane metabolites by rat liver in vitro". J Biol Chem. 199 (1): 235–244. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)44830-2. PMID 12999835.
  2. ^ William M. Haynes (22 June 2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. CRC Press. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-4987-5429-3.