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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C20H28O2
Molecular Weight 300.4351
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 7 / 7
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ETHYNODIOL

SMILES

[H][C@@]12CC[C@@](O)(C#C)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]4([H])CC[C@H](O)C=C4CC[C@@]23[H]

InChI

InChIKey=JYILPERKVHXLNF-QMNUTNMBSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H28O2/c1-3-20(22)11-9-18-17-6-4-13-12-14(21)5-7-15(13)16(17)8-10-19(18,20)2/h1,12,14-18,21-22H,4-11H2,2H3/t14-,15-,16+,17+,18-,19-,20-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H28O2
Molecular Weight 300.4351
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 7 / 7
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Etynodiol (used in a form of diacetate) is a steroid that was used as a contraceptive drug. Etynodiol diacetate and etynodiol are rapidly metabolized to an active metabolite, norethisterone, which binds to progesterone receptor and modulates its activity.

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
62000.0 nM [IC50]
0.13 µM [Ki]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
FEMULEN

Doses

AEs

PubMed

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Take one pill (each Femulen pill contains 500 ug of etynodiol diacetate) each day. Start on the first day of your next period.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
9E01C36A9S
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version