Ethinylestradiol benzoate

Ethinylestradiol benzoate, or 17α-ethynylestradiol 3-benzoate, is a synthetic estrogen and estrogen ester – specifically, the C3 benzoate ester of ethinylestradiol – which was first described in the late 1930s and was never marketed.[1][2]

Ethinylestradiol benzoate
Clinical data
Other names17α-Ethynylestradiol 3-benzoate
Drug classEstrogen; Estrogen ester
Identifiers
PubChem CID
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC27H28O3
Molar mass400.518 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

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References

  1. Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 522–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
  2. Frobenius W (2011). ""The Rabbits are Prepared ..." - The Development of Ethinylestradiol and Ethinyltestosterone" (PDF). J Reprod Med Endo. 8 (suppl. 1): 32–57.



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