| AR | androgen receptor |
| CCS | charcoal stripped serum |
| CDI | N,N-carbonyldiimidazole |
| CFA | colony formation assay |
| CPR | NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase |
| DCM | dichloromethane |
| DHT | dihydrotestosterone |
| DMF | dimethylformamide |
| DMP | Dess-Martin periodinane |
| ESI | electrospray ionization |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| Gal | galeterone |
| HRMS | high resolution mass spectrometry |
| LBD | ligand-binding domain |
| PC | prostate cancer |
| PE | petroleum ether |
| TBAF | tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride |
| TBS | tert-butyldimethylsilyl |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |