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administration Intramuscular, vaginal CAS Number 6045-51-8 UNII DS9WS297BV | ATC code None ChemSpider 2298529 Molar mass 328.4452 g/mol | |
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Synonyms Estradiol 3-propanoate; 3,17β-Hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-3-yl propionate Routes Intramuscular injection, Intravaginal administration | ||
Estradiol 3-propionate, or 3-propanoylestradiol, also known as estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-3,17β-diol 3-propionate, is a semisynthetic, steroidal estrogen that was never marketed. It is an estrogen ester, specifically, a propionic acid ester of estradiol, and acts as a prodrug to it in vivo. The chemical structure of estradiol 3-propionate is contained within estradiol dipropionate, estrapronicate, and orestrate, all of which are also estradiol esters.
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