Almestrone

Almestrone

Clinical data
Other names	Ba 38372; Ciba 38372; 7α-Methylestrone
Routes of administration	By mouth
Drug class	Estrogen
ATC code	None
Identifiers
IUPAC name (7R,8R,9S,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-7,13-dimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one
CAS Number	10448-96-1
PubChem CID	65601
ChemSpider	59042
UNII	N18A31MTB0
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2104052
E number	{{#property:P628}}
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	{{#property:P3117}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C19H24O2
Molar mass	284.399 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC1CC2=C(C=CC(=C2)O)C3C1C4CCC(=O)C4(CC3)C
InChI InChI=InChI=1S/C19H24O2/c1-11-9-12-10-13(20)3-4-14(12)15-7-8-19(2)16(18(11)15)5-6-17(19)21/h3-4,10-11,15-16,18,20H,5-9H2,1-2H3/t11-,15-,16+,18-,19+/m1/s1 Key:JUAJXSMWFOFDFC-MNHDCVOLSA-N

Almestrone (INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name) (developmental code names Ba 38372, Ciba 38372), also known as 7α-methylestrone, is a synthetic, steroidal estrogen which was synthesized in 1967 but was never marketed. It is used as a precursor in the synthesis of several highly active steroids.

See also

• List of estrogens
• 7α-Methylestradiol