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Estrone

Estrone is an endogenous estrogenic steroid hormone that is secreted mainly in the ovary and in adipose tissue. Estrone exhibits carcinogenic potential, forming DNA adducts in vitro.

References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18922620

Cas No.

53-16-7

Purity

≥97%

Formula

C18H22O2

Formula Wt.

270.37

Chemical Name

3-Hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-tri-en-17-onne

IUPAC Name

(8R,9S,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one

Synonym

Oestrone; Flliculinn; Tokokin; Hiestrone; Glandubolin; Kolponn; Homrovarine; Wynestron; Kestron; Follestrine

Melting Point

254.5-256°C

Solubility

Insoluble in water, Sparingly soluble in ethanol (4 mg/mL). Soluble in acetone (20 mg/mL at 50 oC), chloroform, benzene, dioxane, pyridine or fixed alkali hydroxide solutions.

Appearance

White Crystal Powder

Rizzati V, Rathahao E, Gamet-Payrastre L, et al. In vitro aromatic bioactivation of the weak estrogen E(2)alpha and genesis of DNA adducts. Steroids. 2005 Mar;70(3):161-72. PMID: 15763594.

Borges C, Lemière F, Embrechts J, et al. Characterisation of estrone-nucleic acid adducts formed by reaction of 3,4-estrone-o-quinone with 2-deoxynucleosides/deoxynucleotides using capillary liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 2004;18(19):2191-200. PMID: 15384136.

ABR 215062