17α-Dihydroequilenin

17α-Dihydroequilenin
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Oral
Identifiers
Synonyms NSC-12171
CAS Number 6639-99-2
PubChem (CID) 223998
ChEBI CHEBI:34178
ChEMBL CHEMBL135236
Chemical and physical data
Formula C18H20O2
Molar mass 268.3502 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image

17α-Dihydroequilenin, or α-dihydroequilenin, also known as 6,8-didehydro-17α-estradiol, as well as estra-1,3,5(10),6,8-pentaen-3,17α-diol, is a naturally occurring steroidal estrogen found in horses that is closely related to equilin, equilenin, and 17α-estradiol, and, as the 3-sulfate ester sodium salt, is a minor constituent (1.2%) of conjugated equine estrogens (Premarin).[1]

See also

References

  1. Marc A. Fritz; Leon Speroff (28 March 2012). Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 751–. ISBN 978-1-4511-4847-3.


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