3beta-(2-Diethylaminoethoxy)androst-5-en-17-one

3beta-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)androst-5-en-17-one is a 17-oxo steroid that is dehydroepiandrosterone in which the hydroxy group at position 3beta is replaced by a 2-(diethylamino)ethoxy group. It is a cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor and induces cataracts in rats. It has a role as a nicotinic antagonist, an EC 1.3.1.72 (Delta(24)-sterol reductase) inhibitor and a sterol biosynthesis inhibitor. It is a 17-oxo steroid, an ether and a tertiary amino compound. It is functionally related to a dehydroepiandrosterone. It is a conjugate base of a 3beta-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)androst-5-en-17-one(1+).