Methestrol

Methestrol
Clinical data
Trade names	Meprane
Other names	Methoestrol; Metestrol; Promethestrol; Promethoestrol; Dimethylhexestrol
Drug class	Nonsteroidal estrogen
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 4-[4-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)hexan-3-yl]-2-methylphenol;
CAS Number	130-73-4;
PubChem CID	71620;
ChemSpider	64688;
UNII	199O25Z2BQ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90861783 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C20H26O2
Molar mass	298.426 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCC(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)C)C(CC)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C20H26O2/c1-5-17(15-7-9-19(21)13(3)11-15)18(6-2)16-8-10-20(22)14(4)12-16/h7-12,17-18,21-22H,5-6H2,1-4H3; Key:PYWBJEDBESDHNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Methestrol (INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name; brand name Meprane) or methoestrol, also known as promethestrol or promethoestrol (BANTooltip British Approved Name) or as dimethylhexestrol, is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol which is no longer marketed.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]