Estrone methyl ether, or estrone 3-methyl ether, is a
synthetic Synthetic things are composed of multiple parts, often with the implication that they are artificial. In particular, 'synthetic' may refer to:
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* Synthetic chemical or compound, produced by the process of chemical synthesis
* Synthetic o ...
estrogen and
estrogen ether – specifically, the C3
methyl
In organic chemistry, a methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, having chemical formula . In formulas, the group is often abbreviated as Me. This hydrocarbon group occurs in many ...
ether of
estrone – which was never marketed.
It has been used to
synthesize mestranol
Mestranol, sold under the brand names Enovid, Norinyl, and Ortho-Novum among others, is an estrogen medication which has been used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and the treatment of menstrual disorders. It is formulated in c ...
(
ethinylestradiol 3-methyl ether).
See also
*
List of estrogen esters § Ethers of steroidal estrogens
References
Abandoned drugs
Estranes
Estrogen ethers
Ketones
Synthetic estrogens
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