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Preferred Name

Hexestrol
Synonyms

(+-)-Hexestrol

Cycloestrol

Erythrohexestrol

(.+-.)-Hexestrol

(R*,S*)-4,4'-(1,2-Diethyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis[phenol]

HEXESTROL

Hexestrol

Sinestrol

Definitions

A synthetic hydrogenated derivative of diethylstilbestrol (DES). Hexestrol exhibits strong affinity for estrogen receptors that are overexpressed in some types of cancers. When conjugated with a neoplastic drug, hexestrol may selectively concentrate the cytotoxic agent in estrogen receptor-rich tumors. This agent may also be mutagenic. (NCI04)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C545

CAS_Registry

5635-50-7

84-16-2

Chemical_Formula

C18H22O2

code

C545

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

A synthetic hydrogenated derivative of diethylstilbestrol (DES). Hexestrol exhibits strong affinity for estrogen receptors that are overexpressed in some types of cancers. When conjugated with a neoplastic drug, hexestrol may selectively concentrate the cytotoxic agent in estrogen receptor-rich tumors. This agent may also be mutagenic. (NCI04)

FDA_UNII_Code

10BI795R7D

FULL_SYN

(+-)-Hexestrol

Cycloestrol

Erythrohexestrol

(.+-.)-Hexestrol

(R*,S*)-4,4'-(1,2-Diethyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis[phenol]

HEXESTROL

Hexestrol

Sinestrol

label

Hexestrol

Legacy Concept Name

Hexestrol

NSC Number

9894

Preferred_Name

Hexestrol

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C545

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0019467

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2182

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