Methestrol dipropionate

Methestrol dipropionate
Clinical data
Trade namesMeprane Dipropionate
Other namesMethoestrol dipropionate; Metestrol dipropionate; Promethestrol dipropionate; Promethoestrol dipropionate; Dimethylhexestrol dipropionate
Drug classNonsteroidal estrogen; Estrogen ester
Identifiers
  • [2-methyl-4-[4-(3-methyl-4-propanoyloxyphenyl)hexan-3-yl]phenyl] propanoate
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC26H34O4
Molar mass410.554 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCC(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC(=O)CC)C)C(CC)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)OC(=O)CC)C
  • InChI=1S/C26H34O4/c1-7-21(19-11-13-23(17(5)15-19)29-25(27)9-3)22(8-2)20-12-14-24(18(6)16-20)30-26(28)10-4/h11-16,21-22H,7-10H2,1-6H3
  • Key:ORHVFDBDWJTZIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Methestrol dipropionate or methoestrol dipropionate (brand name Meprane Dipropionate), also known as promethestrol dipropionate or promethoestrol dipropionate or as dimethylhexestrol dipropionate, is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol that is or was used clinically. It is the dipropionate form of methestrol (or promethestrol), which, in contrast to methestrol dipropionate, was never marketed.

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