Estradiol 17β-acetate
Estradiol 17β-acetate is a synthetic, steroidal estrogen that is a derivative of estradiol. It is an estrogen ester, specifically, the 17β-acetate ester of estradiol. Estradiol 17β-acetate was never marketed and is not currently available in any country.
Chemistry[edit | edit source]
Estradiol 17β-acetate, also known as 17β-acetoxyestradiol, as well as estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol 17β-acetate, is a synthetic estrane steroid and a derivative of estradiol. It is more specifically a derivative of estradiol acetate, which itself is estradiol with an acetyl group attached at the C3 position.
Pharmacology[edit | edit source]
As an estrogen, estradiol 17β-acetate has similar effects in the body as natural estradiol. It binds to and activates the estrogen receptor, which leads to changes in gene expression and produces the characteristic effects of estrogen.
History[edit | edit source]
Estradiol 17β-acetate was first synthesized in the 1950s, but it was never marketed and is not currently available in any country.
See also[edit | edit source]
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