Chemical compound
Hexestrol dipropionate |
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Other names | Hexestrol 4,4'-dipropionate |
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[4-[4-(4-propanoyloxyphenyl)hexan-3-yl]phenyl] propanoate
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Formula | C24H30O4 |
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Molar mass | 382.500 g·mol−1 |
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CCC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(=O)CC)C(CC)C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC(=O)CC
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InChI=1S/C24H30O4/c1-5-21(17-9-13-19(14-10-17)27-23(25)7-3)22(6-2)18-11-15-20(16-12-18)28-24(26)8-4/h9-16,21-22H,5-8H2,1-4H3 Key:HZLYMVNJKHJFRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Hexestrol dipropionate (brand name Hexanoestrol, Retalon Oleosum), or hexestrol dipropanoate, is a synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol.[1] It is an ester of hexestrol,[1] and has been known since at least 1931.[2] The drug has been used in the past to inhibit lactation in women.[3][4]