Allenestrol Explained

Allenestrol, or allenoestrol, also known as α,α-dimethyl-β-ethylallenolic acid or as methallenestrilphenol, is a synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen and a derivative of allenolic acid that was never marketed.^{[1] [2] [3]} A methyl ether of allenestrol, methallenestril (methallenestrol), is also an estrogen, but, in contrast to allenestrol, has been marketed.^[4]

See also

• Carbestrol
• Bisdehydrodoisynolic acid
• Doisynolic acid
• Doisynoestrol
• Fenestrel

Notes and References

1. Book: Negwer M, Scharnow HG . Organic-chemical drugs and their synonyms: (an international survey). 4 October 2001. Wiley-VCH. 978-3-527-30247-5. C17H2003. 15372-37-9. 2,2-Dimethyl-3-(6-hydroxy-2-naphthyl)valeric acid = α,α-Dimethyl-β-ethylallenolic acid = (±)-β-Ethyl-6-hydroxy-α,α-dimethyl-2-naphthalenepropanoic acid (•) S: Allenestrol, Allenoestrol. U: Estrogen..
2. Book: Wermuth CG . The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry. 11 June 2003. Academic Press. 978-0-08-049777-8. 216–. Camille Georges Wermuth.
3. Book: Vermuth CG, Aldous D, Raboisson P, Rognan D . The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry. 1 July 2015. Elsevier Science. 978-0-12-417213-5. 245–. Camille Georges Wermuth.
4. Book: Elks J . The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 781–.