Mestranol

MedChem Express

Mestranol [72-33-3]

10

72-33-3

Research Use Only

99.97

C21H26O2

310.42994

Mestranol is an inactive proagent and becomes biologically active on conversion to ethinyl estradiol (EE). Mestranol acts as an estrogen receptor agonist. Mestranol combines with a progestin in vivo and can be used for the research of menopausal hormone or menstrual disorders. Mestranol is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Alkyne group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAc) with molecules containing Azide groups.

C[C@@]1([C@]2(O)C#C)[C@](CC2)([H])[C@@](CCC3=C4C=CC(OC)=C3)([H])[C@]4([H])CC1

-20°C,2°C to 8°C

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