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CAS 57-63-6

CAS 57-63-6 matches 0 EU annex records across Annex II–VI of Regulation 1223/2009.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 57-63-6
CAS 57-63-6PubChem CID 5991

Ethinylestradiol

17alpha-ethynylestradiol is 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. It has a role as a xenoestrogen. It is a 3-hydroxy steroid, a 17-hydroxy steroid and a terminal acetylenic compound. It is functionally related to a 17beta-estradiol and an estradiol. ChEBI

IUPAC name
(8R,9S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-diol
Molecular formula
C20H24O2
Molecular weight
296.4 g/mol
Exact mass
296.177630004 Da
XLogP3
3.7
Topological polar surface area
40.5 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
5

Also known as

ethinyl estradiolEthynylestradiolEthynyl estradiolEthinyloestradiolEstinyl17-EthinylestradiolGinestreneLynoral
16 more reported names
17alpha-EthynylestradiolProgynon CEtinoestrylAmenoronDyloformEstigynEthidolEticyclinEticyclolEtinestrolFeminoneInestraLinoralMenolynNovestrolOradiol
External database identifiers

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