Methestrol dipropionate

Methestrol dipropionate

Clinical data
Trade names	Meprane Dipropionate
Other names	Methoestrol dipropionate; Metestrol dipropionate; Promethestrol dipropionate; Promethoestrol dipropionate; Dimethylhexestrol dipropionate
Drug class	Nonsteroidal estrogen; Estrogen ester
Identifiers
IUPAC name [2-methyl-4-[4-(3-methyl-4-propanoyloxyphenyl)hexan-3-yl]phenyl] propanoate
CAS Number	130-73-4
PubChem CID	6765
ChemSpider	6507
UNII	199O25Z2BQ
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C26H34O4
Molar mass	410.554 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCC(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC(=O)CC)C)C(CC)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)OC(=O)CC)C
InChI 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.

See also

• Benzestrol
• Dienestrol
• Fosfestrol
• Hexestrol