Dienestrol

Dienestrol
Clinical data
Trade namesOrtho Dienestrol, Dienoestrol, Dienoestrol Ortho, Sexadien, Cycladiene, Denestrolin, Dienol, Dinovex, Follormon, Oestrodiene, Synestrol
Other namesDienoestrol; p-[(E,E)-1-Ethylidene-2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butenyl]phenol; 3,4-Di(para-hydroxyphenyl)-2,4-hexadiene
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Drug classNonsteroidal estrogen
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Identifiers
  • 4-[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)hexa-2,4-dien-3-yl]phenol
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H18O2
Molar mass266.340 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Oc2ccc(C(/C(c1ccc(O)cc1)=C/C)=C\C)cc2
  • InChI=1S/C18H18O2/c1-3-17(13-5-9-15(19)10-6-13)18(4-2)14-7-11-16(20)12-8-14/h3-12,19-20H,1-2H3/b17-3+,18-4+ checkY
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Dienestrol (INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name, USANTooltip United States Adopted Name) (brand names Dienoestrol, Denestrolin, Dienol and many others[a]), also known as dienoestrol (BANTooltip British Approved Name), is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen medication of the stilbestrol group which is or was used to treat menopausal symptoms in the United States and Europe.[1][2][3][4] It has been studied for use by rectal administration in the treatment of prostate cancer in men as well.[5] The medication was introduced in the U.S. in 1947 by Schering as Synestrol and in France in 1948 as Cycladiene.[4] Dienestrol is a close analogue of diethylstilbestrol.[6] It has approximately 223% and 404% of the affinity of estradiol at the ERα and ERβ, respectively.[7]

Dienestrol diacetate (brand names Faragynol, Gynocyrol, others) also exists and has been used medically.[2]


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  6. ^ VITAMINS AND HORMONES. Academic Press. 1 January 1945. pp. 233–. ISBN 978-0-08-086600-0.
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