Estradiol 17-Hexanoate

• Catalog No.: E888055
• CAS Number: 71764-18-6
• M. F.: C24H34O3
• M. W.: 370.52496

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,10R,11S,14S,15S)-5-hydroxy-15-methyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadeca-2(7),3,5-trien-14-yl hexanoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,10R,11S,14S,15S)-5-hydroxy-15-methyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadeca-2(7),3,5-trien-14-yl hexanoate
• Synonyms: (17β)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol 17-Hexanoate

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 71764-18-6

DETAILS

Description (English)

An Estradiol (E888000) 17-monoester. Short-chain fatty acid esters have a higher binding potency to the estrogen receptor than long-chain fatty acid esters. Estradiol fatty acyl esters act as a storage form from which estradiol is released by enzymic hydr

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