Hexestrol

Hexestrol

Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-[4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)hexan-3-yl]phenol
Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
Identifiers
CAS Number	84-16-2
PubChem	CID 3606
ChemSpider	3480
Synonyms	NSC-9894
Chemical data
Formula	C18H22O2
Molar mass	270.36608 g/mol
SMILES CCC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)C(CC)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O
InChI InChI=1S/C18H22O2/c1-3-17(13-5-9-15(19)10-6-13)18(4-2)14-7-11-16(20)12-8-14/h5-12,17-20H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key:PBBGSZCBWVPOOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Hexestrol (INN) (brand name Synestrol, Synoestrol, Estrifar, Estronal, numerous others), also known as hexanestrol, hexoestrol, and dihydrodiethylstilbestrol, is a synthetic, non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol that was used to treat estrogen deficiency but is now no longer employed medically.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Benzestrol
• Dienestrol
• Fosfestrol
• Methestrol

References

1. I.K. Morton; Judith M. Hall (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 140–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.
2. J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 162–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
3. John A. Thomas (12 March 1997). Endocrine Toxicology, Second Edition. CRC Press. pp. 144–. ISBN 978-1-4398-1048-4.