Structured Summary
Abstract
A synthetic progestational hormone used often in mixtures with estrogens as an oral contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL).
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H28O
- Molecular Weight
- 284.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 52-76-6
- IUPAC Name
- (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-13-methyl-2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-ol
- InChIKey
- YNVGQYHLRCDXFQ-XGXHKTLJSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@]2(C#C)O)CCC4=CCCC[C@H]34
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008234
- Source
- PubChem CID 5857
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- 19-Norpregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, (17alpha)-
- Ethinylestrenol
- Linesterol
- Linestrenol
- Lynoestrenol
- Exluton
- Lynestrenol, (9 beta, 10 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Lynestrenol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008234. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008234
- Lynestrenol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynestrenol
- Lynestrenol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2071071
- Lynestrenol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5857. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5857