Quinestrol

Quinestrol

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IUPAC_name = 3-Cyclopentyloxy-17-ethynyl-13-methyl-
7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-"6H"-
cyclopenta [a] phenanthren-17-ol


CAS_number = 152-43-2
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PubChem = 1451
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C=25 | H=32 | O=2
molecular_weight = 364.52 g/mol
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Quinestrol (ethinyl estradiol 3-cyclopentyl ether) is synthetic estrogen used in hormone replacement therapy, and occasionally to treat breast cancer and prostate cancer.


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  • quinestrol — /kwin es trawl, trol/, n. Pharm. a synthetic estrogen, C25H32O2, used in oral contraceptives. [1965 70; QUIN(IC ACID) + ESTR(OGEN) + OL1] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Norsteroids — are a derivative of a steroid that have elements removed from a side chain or ring.Examples include: * desogestrel * ethinyl estradiol * ethylestrenol * ethynodiol diacetate * gestrinone * levonorgestrel * norethindrone * norgestrel *… …   Wikipedia

  • Norsteroid — Norsteroids are a derivative of a steroid that have elements removed from a side chain or ring.[1] Examples include: Norpregnene (based upon a pregnene) desogestrel ethylestrenol ethynodiol diacetate ethinyl estradiol gestrinone levonorgestrel… …   Wikipedia

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