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(8R,9S,13S,14S)-3-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one
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4-ME1; 4-MeOE1; 4-MeO-E1; 4-Hydroxyestrone 4-methyl ether; 3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one
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| Molar mass | 300.40 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Methoxyestrone (4-ME1) is an endogenous, naturally occurring methoxylated catechol estrogen and metabolite of estrone that is formed by catechol O-methyltransferase via the intermediate 4-hydroxyestrone. It has estrogenic activity similarly to estrone and 4-hydroxyestrone.