Tibolone is estran-3-one with a double bond between positions 5 and 10, and bearing both an ethynyl group and a hydroxy group at position 17 (R-configuration). A synthetic steroid hormone drug which functions as a agonist at all five type I steroid hormone receptors, it is used in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis and for treatment of endometriosis. Among its listed roles, it functions as a hormone agonist and a bone density conservation agent. It is a 17beta-hydroxy steroid and a terminal acetylenic compound. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Estrogens and Progestins. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-osteoporosis agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Liviella, Livial, Xyvion and Tibolonum. Its PubChem CID is 444008.
Tibolone
| CAS No | 5630-53-5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C21H28O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 312.4 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (7R,8R,9S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-7,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one |
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Tibolone is estran-3-one with a double bond between positions 5 and 10, and bearing both an ethynyl group and a hydroxy group at position 17 (R-configuration).
The listed CAS number is 5630-53-5.
The listed molecular formula is C21H28O2.
The listed molecular weight is 312.4 g/mol.
(7R,8R,9S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-7,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one.
The source lists Liviella, Livial, Xyvion and Tibolonum.