Zeranol

November 14th, 2008 by

Zeranol

IUPAC name
(11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclooctadeca-1(14),15,17-trien-13-one
Other names
α-Zearalanol
Identifiers
CAS number
26538-44-3
PubChem
33534
SMILES
 
CC1CCCC(CCCCCC2=CC(=CC(=C2C(=O)O1)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula
C18H26O5
Molar mass
322.39604
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
Zeranol (α-Zearalanol) is a non-steroidal estrogen agonist. It is a mycotoxin, derived from fungi in the Fusarium family, and may be found as a contaminant in fungus-infected crops. It is 3-4x more potent as an estrogen [...]

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