Structured Summary
Abstract
A synthetic, non-steroidal estrogen structurally related to stilbestrol. It is used, usually as the cream, in the treatment of menopausal and postmenopausal symptoms.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C18H18O2
- Molecular Weight
- 266.3 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 84-17-3
- IUPAC Name
- 4-[(2E,4E)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)hexa-2,4-dien-3-yl]phenol
- InChIKey
- NFDFQCUYFHCNBW-SCGPFSFSSA-N
- SMILES
- C/C=C(/C(=C/C)/C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)\C2=CC=C(C=C2)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004028
- Source
- PubChem CID 667476
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- 4,4'-(Diethylideneethylene)diphenol
- Dienoestrol
- Dienestrol, (E,E)-Isomer
- Dienestrol, (Z,E)-Isomer
- Dienestrol, (Z,Z)-Isomer
- Oestrasid
- Ortho Dienestrol
- Synestrol
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under PHENOLS 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Alkadienes (1974)
- Phenols (1969-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dienestrol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004028. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004028
- Dienestrol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(E,E)-dienestrol
- Dienestrol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5274949
- Dienestrol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 667476. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/667476