Ethinylestradiol benzoate explained

Ethinylestradiol benzoate, or 17α-ethynylestradiol 3-benzoate, is a synthetic estrogen and estrogen ester – specifically, the C3 benzoate ester of ethinylestradiol – which was first described in the late 1930s and was never marketed.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of estrogen esters § Esters of other steroidal estrogens

Notes and References

1. Book: Elks J . The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 522–.
2. Frobenius W . 2011 . "The Rabbits are Prepared ..." - The Development of Ethinylestradiol and Ethinyltestosterone. . J Reprod Med Endo . 8 . suppl. 1 . 32–57 .