Cloxestradiol acetate (brand name Genovul), also known as 17-(2,2,2-trichloroethoxy)estradiol ''O'',''O''-diacetate, is a
synthetic
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steroid
A steroid is an organic compound with four fused compound, fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.
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al
estrogen
Estrogen (also spelled oestrogen in British English; see spelling differences) is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics. There are three ...
derived from
estradiol
Estradiol (E2), also called oestrogen, oestradiol, is an estrogen steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone. It is involved in the regulation of female reproductive cycles such as estrous and menstrual cycles. Estradiol is responsible ...
.
It is the ''O'',''O''-di
acetate
An acetate is a salt formed by the combination of acetic acid with a base (e.g. alkaline, earthy, metallic, nonmetallic, or radical base). "Acetate" also describes the conjugate base or ion (specifically, the negatively charged ion called ...
ester
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of
cloxestradiol
Cloxestradiol (), also known as 17-(2,2,2-trichloroethoxy)estradiol, is a synthetic, steroidal estrogen which was never marketed. It is an analogue of estradiol with a 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy substitution. The ''O'',''O''-diacetate derivative, cl ...
, which, in contrast to cloxestradiol acetate, was never marketed.
See also
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List of estrogen esters § Estradiol esters
*
Cloxotestosterone acetate
Cloxotestosterone acetate (; brand name Caprosem), also known as testosterone 17β-chloral hemiacetal ''O''-acetate, is a synthetic, injected anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and an androgen ether and ester – specifically, the ''O''-acetat ...
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Acetate esters
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