Hexestrol dipropionate

Hexestrol dipropionate

Identifiers
IUPAC name [4-[4-(4-propanoyloxyphenyl)hexan-3-yl]phenyl] propanoate
Synonyms	Hexestrol 4,4'-dipropionate
CAS Number	4825-53-0
PubChem CID	107342
ChemSpider	96605
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1577591
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C24H30O4
Molar mass	382.4926 g/mol
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(=O)CC)C(CC)C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC(=O)CC
InChI InChI=1S/C24H30O4/c1-5-21(17-9-13-19(14-10-17)27-23(25)7-3)22(6-2)18-11-15-20(16-12-18)28-24(26)8-4/h9-16,21-22H,5-8H2,1-4H3 Key:HZLYMVNJKHJFRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Hexestrol dipropionate (brand name Hexanoestrol, Retalon Oleosum), or hexestrol dipropanoate, is a synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group related to diethylstilbestrol. It is an ester of hexestrol, and has been known since at least 1931. The drug has been used in the past to inhibit lactation in women.