Hexestrol dipropionate

Hexestrol dipropionate
Clinical data
Other names	Hexestrol 4,4'-dipropionate
Identifiers
	IUPAC name [4-[4-(4-propanoyloxyphenyl)hexan-3-yl]phenyl] propanoate;
CAS Number	4825-53-0 ;
PubChem CID	107342;
ChemSpider	96605;
UNII	87WC4ICV8O;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1577591;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40964036 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C24H30O4
Molar mass	382.500 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(=O)CC)C(CC)C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC(=O)CC;
	InChI InChI=1S/C24H30O4/c1-5-21(17-9-13-19(14-10-17)27-23(25)7-3)22(6-2)18-11-15-20(16-12-18)28-24(26)8-4/h9-16,21-22H,5-8H2,1-4H3; Key:HZLYMVNJKHJFRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Hexestrol dipropionate (brand name Hexanoestrol, Retalon Oleosum), or hexestrol dipropanoate, is a synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol.^[1] It is an ester of hexestrol,^[1] and has been known since at least 1931.^[2] The drug has been used in the past to inhibit lactation in women.^[3]^[4]

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Parenteral potencies and durations of nonsteroidal estrogens
Estrogen	Form	Major brand name(s)	EPD (14 days)	Duration
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)	Oil solution	Metestrol	20 mg	1 mg ≈ 2–3 days; 3 mg ≈ 3 days
Diethylstilbestrol dipropionate	Oil solution	Cyren B	12.5–15 mg	2.5 mg ≈ 5 days
Diethylstilbestrol dipropionate	Aqueous suspension	?	5 mg	? mg = 21–28 days
Dimestrol (DES dimethyl ether)	Oil solution	Depot-Cyren, Depot-Oestromon, Retalon Retard	20–40 mg	?
Fosfestrol (DES diphosphate)^a	Aqueous solution	Honvan	?	<1 day
Dienestrol diacetate	Aqueous suspension	Farmacyrol-Kristallsuspension	50 mg	?
Hexestrol dipropionate	Oil solution	Hormoestrol, Retalon Oleosum	25 mg	?
Hexestrol diphosphate^a	Aqueous solution	Cytostesin, Pharmestrin, Retalon Aquosum	?	Very short
Note: All by intramuscular injection unless otherwise noted. Footnotes: ^a = By intravenous injection. Sources: See template.