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Ethinyl Estradiol

CHEBI:CHEBI_4903

Definition

A 3-hydroxy steroid that is estradiol substituted by a ethynyl group at position 17. It is a xenoestrogen synthesized from estradiol and has been shown to exhibit high estrogenic potency on oral administration.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H24O2
Molecular Mass
296.40336
Charge
0
SMILES
[H][C@]12CC[C@@]3(C)[C@@]([H])(CC[C@@]3(O)C#C)[C@]1([H])CCc1cc(O)ccc21
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H24O2/c1-3-20(22)11-9-18-17-6-4-13-12-14(21)5-7-15(13)16(17)8-10-19(18,20)2/h1,5,7,12,16-18,21-22H,4,6,8-11H2,2H3/t16-,17-,18+,19+,20+/m1/s1
InChIKey
BFPYWIDHMRZLRN-SLHNCBLASA-N

Alternative Names

  • 17-ethinyl-3,17-estradiol
  • 17-ethinyl-3,17-oestradiol
  • 17-ethinylestradiol
  • 17alpha-Ethinyl estradiol
  • 17alpha-ethynylestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17beta-diol
  • 17alpha-ethynylestradiol
  • Ethinyl estradiol
  • Ethinylestradiol
  • ethinyloestradiol
  • Ethynyl estradiol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
4124
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VSDB:1887
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CHEBI:4903

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