Anodyne

E1
Estrone
Esters
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Estrone acetate
Estrone acetate
Estrone benzoate
Estrone benzoate
Estrone propionate
Estrone propionate
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC18H22O2[1]
Molecular mass270.4 g/mol[1]
Density1.236 g/cu cm at 25 °C g/cm3[1]
AppearanceSmall, white crystals, or white to creamy white, crystalline powder[1]
OdorOdorless[1]
Predicted LogP3.1[1]
Melting point258-261 °C[1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.[1]
SolubilitySlightly soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, benzene; soluble in acetone, dioxane[1]
Chiralityabsolute[2]
Identifiers
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IUPAC name(8R,9S,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one[1]
SMILESC[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CCC2=O)CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O[1]
InChIInChI=1S/C18H22O2/c1-18-9-8-14-13-5-3-12(19)10-11(13)2-4-15(14)16(18)6-7-17(18)20/h3,5,10,14-16,19H,2,4,6-9H2,1H3/t14-,15-,16+,18+/m1/s1[1]
InChIKeyDNXHEGUUPJUMQT-CBZIJGRNSA-N[1]
Dosing

Estrone

Estrone (also known as folliculin, Thelykinin, Ketohydroxyestrin, Estrugenone, Estron, Tokokin, 1,3,5(10)-Estratrien-3-ol-17-one, Disynformon, Folliculine or Follicunodis) is a substance of the steroid class.

Chemistry

Estrone is typically found in the form of its acetate, benzoate and propionate esters.

Stereochemistry

Estrone is a absolute mixture

See also