Estrobin, also known as α,α-di(''p''-ethoxyphenyl)-β-phenylbromoethylene and commonly abbreviated as DBE, is a

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of the triphenylethylene group that was never marketed. Chlorotrianisene, and subsequently clomifene and

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, were derived from it. Estrobin, similarly to other triphenylethylenes, is very lipophilic and hence very long-lasting in its duration of action. Similarly to chlorotrianisene, estrobin behaves a

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to a much more potent estrogen in the body.

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Organobromides Prodrugs Selective estrogen receptor modulators Synthetic estrogens Triphenylethylenes {{genito-urinary-drug-stub

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