List of estrogens

This is a list of steroidal estrogens or derivatives of estradiol, estrone, and estriol. Most esters of these estrogens are not included in this list; for esters, see here instead.

Compound	Chemical name	Marketed
Estradiol (E2)	Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol	✓
2-Hydroxyestradiol	2-Hydroxyestradiol	–
4-Hydroxyestradiol	4-Hydroxyestradiol	–
4-Methoxyestradiol	4-Methoxyestradiol	–
8β-VE₂	8β-Vinylestradiol	–
16α-IE₂	16α-Iodoestradiol	–
16α-LE₂	Estradiol 21,16α-lactone^?	–
Cloxestradiol	Estradiol 17β-chloral hemiacetal ether	–
Cloxestradiol acetate	Estradiol 17β-chloral hemiacetal ether O,O-diacetate	✓
Estradiol sulfate	Estradiol 3-sulfate	–
Estrapronicate	Estradiol 3-propionate 17β-nicotinate	✓
Orestrate	Estradiol 3-propionate 17β-(1-cyclohexenyl) ether	–
Polyestradiol phosphate	Estradiol 17β-phosphate polymer	✓
Promestriene	Estradiol 3-propyl 17β-methyl diether	✓

Compound	Chemical name	Marketed
Cyclodiol	14α,17α-Ethanoestradiol	–
Estrazinol	8-Aza-17α-ethynylestradiol 3-methyl ether	–
Estrofurate	17α-(3-Furyl)-δ⁷-estradiol 3-acetate	–
Etamestrol (eptamestrol)	1-Hydroxy-7α-methyl-17α-ethynylestradiol 1,3-dibenzoate	–
Ethinylestradiol (EE)	17α-Ethynylestradiol	✓
Ethinylestradiol sulfonate (EES)	17α-Ethynylestradiol 3-isopropylsulfonate	✓
Ethylestradiol	17α-Ethylestradiol	–
Mestranol (EE3ME)	17α-Ethynylestradiol 3-methyl ether	✓
Methylestradiol	17α-Methylestradiol	✓
Moxestrol	11β-Methoxy-17α-ethynylestradiol	✓
Quinestrol	17α-Ethynylestradiol 3-cyclopentyl ether	✓
RU-16117	11α-Methoxy-17α-ethynylestradiol	–

Compound	Chemical name	Marketed
Alestramustine	Estradiol 3-(bis(2-chloroethyl)carbamate) 17β-(2β-aminopropanoate)	–
Atrimustine	Estradiol 3-benzoate 17β-(4-(4-(bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)-1-oxobutoxy)acetate	–
Estramustine	Estradiol 3-(bis(2-chloroethyl)carbamate)	–
Estramustine phosphate	Estradiol 3-(bis(2-chloroethyl)carbamate) 17β-phosphate	✓

Compound	Chemical name	Marketed
Aminoestradiol	17β-Aminoestradiol	–
Butolame	17β-((4-Hydroxybutyl)amino)estradiol	–
Hexolame	17β-((6-Hydroxyhexyl)amino)estradiol	–
Pentolame	17β-((5-Hydroxypentyl)amino)estradiol	–
Prodiame	17β-((3-Aminopropyl)amino)estradiol	–
Prolame	17β-((3-Hydroxypropyl)amino)estradiol	–

Compound	Chemical name	Marketed
Estrone (E1)	Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3-ol-17-one	✓
2-Hydroxyestrone	2-Hydroxyestrone	–
4-Hydroxyestrone	4-Hydroxyestrone	–
4-Methoxyestrone	4-Methoxyestrone	–
16α-Hydroxyestrone	16α-Hydroxyestrone	–
Almestrone	7α-Methylestrone	✓
Clomestrone	16α-Chloroestrone 3-methyl ether	✓
Estrone sulfate	Estrone 3-sulfate	✓
Estropipate	Estrone 3-sulfate piperazine salt	✓
Hydroxyestrone diacetate	16α-Hydroxyestrone 3,16α-diacetate	✓

Estradiol derivatives

Compound	Chemical name	Marketed
Equilin	Δ⁷-Estrone	✓
Equilenin	Δ^6,8-Estrone	✓
17α-Dihydroequilin	Δ⁷-17α-Estradiol	✓
17β-Dihydroequilin	Δ⁷-17β-Estradiol	✓
17α-Dihydroequilenin	Δ^6,8-17α-Estradiol	✓
17β-Dihydroequilenin	Δ^6,8-17β-Estradiol	✓
8,9-Dehydroestrone	Δ⁸-Estrone	✓
8,9-Dehydroestradiol	Δ⁸-17β-Estradiol	✓
Hippulin	Δ⁸-14-Isoestrone	✓