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Stereochemistry MIXED
Molecular Formula C20H26O2
Molecular Weight 298.4192
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BENZESTROL

SMILES

CCC(C(C)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1)C(CC)C2=CC=C(O)C=C2

InChI

InChIKey=DUTFBSAKKUNBAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H26O2/c1-4-19(14(3)15-6-10-17(21)11-7-15)20(5-2)16-8-12-18(22)13-9-16/h6-14,19-22H,4-5H2,1-3H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H26O2
Molecular Weight 298.4192
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry MIXED
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Benzestrol (originally called 118B and Octofollin), synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen and analog of stilbestrol, was used for oral estrogenic therapy for women and in order to prevent premature births. Besides, benzestrol gave most of the patients’ satisfactory relief of their estrogen deficiency symptoms. However, its use has been discontinued.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Hypersensitivity to diethylstilbestrol with cross-sensitization to benzestrol.
1962

Sample Use Guides

The amount necessary to produce a good therapeutic effect varied from 5 mg. to 15 mg. daily.
Route of Administration: Other
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
A27512LR47
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Name Type Language
BENZESTROL
INN   MART.   MI  
INN  
Official Name English
4,4'-(1,2-DIETHYL-3-METHYLTRIMETHYLENE)DIPHENOL
Systematic Name English
BENZESTROL [MART.]
Common Name English
benzestrol [INN]
Common Name English
PHENOL, 4,4'-(1,2-DIETHYL-3-METHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIYL)BIS-
Systematic Name English
BENZESTROL [MI]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C483
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Code System Code Type Description
DRUG CENTRAL
319
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MERCK INDEX
m69
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WIKIPEDIA
BENZESTROL
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FDA UNII
A27512LR47
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CAS
85-95-0
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EVMPD
SUB05744MIG
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID50861663
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL2104644
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NCI_THESAURUS
C76994
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SMS_ID
100000086382
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MESH
C020224
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INN
162
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PUBCHEM
6827
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