The molecule is an androstanoid that is androst-4-ene-3,17-dione in which the hydrogen at the 1alpha position has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid, an androstanoid, a 17-oxo steroid and a 1-hydroxy steroid. It derives from an androst-4-ene-3,17-dione.
(1S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-1-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-dione