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Creation Date2014-09-11 02:05:09 UTC
Update Date2026-04-13 22:21:55 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003650
Identification
Common NameEquilenin
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionAn estrogenic steroid produced by horses It has a total of five double bonds in the A- and B-ring. High concentration of equilenin is found in the urine of pregnant mares.
Contaminant Sources
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • T3DB toxins
Contaminant Type
  • Animal Toxin
  • Natural Compound
  • Organic Compound
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10),6,8-pentaen-17-oneKegg
Chemical FormulaC18H18O2
Average Molecular Mass266.334 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass266.131 g/mol
CAS Registry Number517-09-9
IUPAC Name(11S,15S)-5-hydroxy-15-methyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0²,⁷.0¹¹,¹⁵]heptadeca-1(10),2(7),3,5,8-pentaen-14-one
Traditional Nameequilenin
SMILES[H][C@@]12CCC(=O)[C@@]1(C)CCC1=C2C=CC2=C1C=CC(O)=C2
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C18H18O2/c1-18-9-8-14-13-5-3-12(19)10-11(13)2-4-15(14)16(18)6-7-17(18)20/h2-5,10,16,19H,6-9H2,1H3/t16-,18-/m0/s1
InChI KeyPDRGHUMCVRDZLQ-WMZOPIPTSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as estrogens and derivatives. These are steroids with a structure containing a 3-hydroxylated estrane.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassSteroids and steroid derivatives
Sub ClassEstrane steroids
Direct ParentEstrogens and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Estrogen-skeleton
  • 3-hydroxy-delta-7-steroid
  • 3-hydroxysteroid
  • Hydroxysteroid
  • Oxosteroid
  • 17-oxosteroid
  • Delta-7-steroid
  • Phenanthrol
  • Phenanthrene
  • 2-naphthol
  • Naphthalene
  • Tetralin
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Benzenoid
  • Ketone
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.0052 g/LALOGPS
logP4.32ALOGPS
logP4.3ChemAxon
logS-4.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.78ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-5.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity79.04 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability30.11 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings4ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-0090000000-91ebb4e0c5d49b4fb974Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-1190000000-e0530ef71caeb46542acSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-106r-4890000000-50c6de984e733094057dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-3d25ffa71dd8a52c61c9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-5779e4825beebe6f9e8eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-007a-1090000000-f0d28de39f439ca07922Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesAn estrogenic steroid produced by horses. It has a total of five double bonds in the A- and B-ring. High concentration of equilenin is found in the urine of pregnant mares.
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB03515
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkEquilenin
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID444865
Kegg Compound IDC14303
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis Reference

Sigfrid Schwarz, “Equilenin derivatives, methods for producing the same and medicaments containing them.” U.S. Patent US20040138194, issued July 15, 2004.

MSDSNot Available
General ReferencesNot Available