Chemistry:Diethylstilbestrol monobenzyl ether
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Short description: Chemical compound
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| Trade names | Monozol, Hypantin, Pituitrope |
| Other names | Benzelstilbestrol |
| Drug class | Nonsteroidal estrogen; Estrogen ether |
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| Formula | C25H26O2 |
| Molar mass | 358.481 g·mol−1 |
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Diethylstilbestrol monobenzyl ether (brand names Monozol, Hypantin, Pituitrope), also known as benzelstilbestrol, is a synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group and an ether of diethylstilbestrol (DES) that is described as a pituitary gland inhibitor (antigonadotropin) and was formerly marketed but is now no longer available.[1][2] It was first synthesized by Wallace & Tiernan Company in 1952, and was described by them as having only weak estrogenic activity.[3] The drug was used to treat gynecological conditions and infertility in women.[2]
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- ↑ The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. 14 November 2014. p. 397. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=0vXTBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA397.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Fertility Doctor: John Rock and the Reproductive Revolution. JHU Press. 29 December 2010. pp. 144–. ISBN 978-1-4214-0208-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=WiW1qeQxYM8C&pg=PA144.
- ↑ Studies on Fertility. Blackwell. 1957. pp. 135–136. https://books.google.com/books?id=GdNEAAAAYAAJ.
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