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C20H24O2
296.4 g/mol
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Ethinyl estradiol

CAS57-63-6EC200-342-2
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Ethinyl estradiol is a synthetic estrogenic hormone used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. It is a key compound in the manufacturing of hormonal contraceptives and other estrogen-based pharmaceutical products.

active pharmaceutical ingredient in combination contraceptivesestrogenic hormone component in pharmaceutical manufacturing

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H350May cause cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(8R,9S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-diol

InChIKey

BFPYWIDHMRZLRN-SLHNCBLASA-N

SMILES

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C#C)O)CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O

Synonyms (159)
  • 3WF
  • Ethinyl estradiol (USP)
  • Ethinyl estradiol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Ethinylestradiol (JP18/INN)
  • Ethinylestradiol for system suitability, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Ethinylestradiol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Ethinylestradiolum [INN-Latin]
  • Etinilestradiol [INN-Spanish]
  • 17-Ethinyl-3,17-estradiol
  • 17-Ethinyl-3,17-oestradiol
  • 17-Ethinylestradiol
  • 17-Ethynylestradiol
  • 17-Ethynylestradiol ram
  • 17-Ethynyloestradiol
  • 17.alpha.-Ethynyloestradiol
  • 17a-Ethinyl-17b-estradiol
  • 17a-Ethinylestradiol
  • 17a-Ethynyl-17b-oestradiol
  • 17a-Ethynylestradiol
  • 17a-Ethynylestradiol-l7b
  • 17a-Ethynyloestradiol
  • 17a-Ethynyloestradiol-17b
  • 17alpha-Ethinylestradiol
  • 17alpha-Ethynylestradiol
  • 17| cent-Ethynylestradiol
  • Aethinyloestradiolum
  • Aethinyoestradiol
  • Aethinyoestradiol [German]
  • Amenoron
  • Amethia
  • Anovlar
  • Anovlar (Salt/Mix)
  • Azurette
  • Camrese
  • Certostat
  • Chee-O-Gen
  • Chee-O-Genf
  • Desogen (Salt/Mix)
  • Diognat-E
  • Diogyn E
  • Diprol
  • Dyloform
  • EE(sub 2)
  • ETHINYLESTRADIOL [MART.]
  • Ertonyl
  • Esteed
  • Estigyn
  • Estinyl
  • Estinyl (TN)
  • Eston-E
  • Estopherol
  • Estopherol (Salt/Mix)
  • Estoral
  • Estoral (Orion)
  • Estoral (VAN)
  • Estorals
  • Estradiol, 17-ethynyl-
  • Estradiol, Ethinyl
  • Estradiol, Ethynyl
  • Ethidol
  • Ethinoral
  • Ethinyl E2
  • Ethinyl Oestradiol Effik
  • Ethinyl-oestranol
  • Ethinylestradiol (Standard)
  • Ethinylestradiol CRS
  • Ethinylestradiol RS
  • Ethinylestradiolum
  • Ethinyloestradiol
  • Ethynylestradiol
  • Ethynyloestradiol
  • Eticyclin
  • Eticyclol
  • Eticylol
  • Etifollin;
  • Etinestrol
  • Etinestryl
  • Etinilestradiol
  • Etinilestradiolo
  • Etinoestryl
  • Etistradiol
  • Etivex
  • Feminone
  • Follicoral
  • Ginestrene
  • Inestra
  • Jenapharm, Ethinylestradiol
  • Levlen (Salt/Mix)
  • Linoral
  • LoJaimiess
  • Lynoral
  • Menolyn
  • Microfollin
  • Neo-Estrone
  • Nogest-S
  • Nordette (Salt/Mix)
  • Novestrol
  • Oracon (Salt/Mix)
  • Oradiol
  • Orestralyn
  • Orestrayln
  • Ortho Evra (Salt/Mix)
  • Ortho-Cyclen (Salt/Mix)
  • Ortrel (Salt/Mix)
  • Palonyl
  • Perovex
  • Primogyn
  • Primogyn C
  • Primogyn M
  • Progynon C
  • Progynon M
  • Prosexol
  • Rivelsa
  • Rosyrah
  • Seasonale (Salt/Mix)
  • Seasonique (Salt/Mix)
  • Secrovin (Salt/Mix)
  • Spanestrin
  • Tri-Levlen (Salt/Mix)
  • Triphasil (Salt/Mix)
  • Triquilar;
  • Ylestol
  • Ylestrol
  • camrese Lo
  • component of Demulen
  • component of Oracon
  • component of Ortrel
  • component of Ovral
  • ethinyl estradiol