Methestrol

Methestrol
Clinical data
Other names	Methoestrol; Metestrol; Promethestrol; Promethoestrol; Dimethylhexestrol
Drug class	Nonsteroidal estrogen
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 4-[4-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)hexan-3-yl]-2-methylphenol;
CAS Number	130-73-4;
PubChem CID	71620;
ChemSpider	64688;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C20H26O2
Molar mass	298.41924 g/mol g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCC(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)C)C(CC)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C20H26O2/c1-5-17(15-7-9-19(21)13(3)11-15)18(6-2)16-8-10-20(22)14(4)12-16/h7-12,17-18,21-22H,5-6H2,1-4H3; Key:PYWBJEDBESDHNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Methestrol (INN) or methoestrol, also known as promethestrol or promethoestrol (BAN) or as dimethylhexestrol, is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol that was never marketed.[1][2]

A related drug is methestrol dipropionate (or promethestrol dipropionate) (brand name Meprane Dipropionate).[3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

C.R. Ganellin; David J. Triggle (21 November 1996). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. CRC Press. pp. 608–. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4.
Mary C. Brucker; Tekoa L. King (8 September 2015). Pharmacology for Women’s Health. Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 640–. ISBN 978-1-284-10811-8.
C.R. Ganellin; David J. Triggle (21 November 1996). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1298–. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4.
John A. Thomas; Edward J. Keenan (6 December 2012). Principles of Endocrine Pharmacology. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 150–. ISBN 978-1-4684-5036-1.
Essential of Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology. Allied Publishers. 1985. pp. 85–. GGKEY:HLNJ1BHUKW2.
Walter Modell (21 November 2013). Drugs in Current Use 1958. Springer. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-3-662-40303-7.
Dubin (6 December 2012). Emergency Psychiatry for the House Officer. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 155–. ISBN 978-94-011-6690-4.
G. Raspé (22 October 2013). Hormones and Embryonic Development: Advances in The Biosciences. Elsevier Science. pp. 141–. ISBN 978-1-4831-5171-7.

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[GanellinTriggle1996-1] C.R. Ganellin; David J. Triggle (21 November 1996). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. CRC Press. pp. 608–. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4.

[BruckerKing2015-2] Mary C. Brucker; Tekoa L. King (8 September 2015). Pharmacology for Women’s Health. Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 640–. ISBN 978-1-284-10811-8.

[GanellinTriggle1996-2-3] C.R. Ganellin; David J. Triggle (21 November 1996). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1298–. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4.

[ThomasKeenan2012-4] John A. Thomas; Edward J. Keenan (6 December 2012). Principles of Endocrine Pharmacology. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 150–. ISBN 978-1-4684-5036-1.

[5] Essential of Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology. Allied Publishers. 1985. pp. 85–. GGKEY:HLNJ1BHUKW2.

[Modell2013-6] Walter Modell (21 November 2013). Drugs in Current Use 1958. Springer. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-3-662-40303-7.

[Dubin2012-7] Dubin (6 December 2012). Emergency Psychiatry for the House Officer. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 155–. ISBN 978-94-011-6690-4.

[Raspé2013-8] G. Raspé (22 October 2013). Hormones and Embryonic Development: Advances in The Biosciences. Elsevier Science. pp. 141–. ISBN 978-1-4831-5171-7.

Methestrol

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