Estradiol 17β-acetate is an
estrogen and an
estrogen ester—specifically, the C17β
acetate
An acetate is a salt (chemistry), salt formed by the combination of acetic acid with a base (e.g. Alkali metal, alkaline, Alkaline earth metal, earthy, Transition metal, metallic, nonmetallic or radical Radical (chemistry), base). "Acetate" als ...
ester of
estradiol—which was never marketed.
It is the C17β
positional isomer of the better-known and clinically used
estradiol ester estradiol acetate
Estradiol acetate (EA), sold under the brand names Femtrace, Femring, and Menoring, is an estrogen medication which is used in hormone therapy for the treatment of menopausal symptoms in women.https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/ ...
(estradiol 3-acetate; Femtrace).
See also
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List of estrogen esters § Estradiol esters
References
Abandoned drugs
Acetate esters
Estradiol esters
Secondary alcohols
Synthetic estrogens
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