Estradiol 3-propionate
Estradiol 3-propionate, or 3-propanoylestradiol, also known as estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17β-diol 3-propionate, is a semisynthetic, steroidal estrogen that was never marketed. It is an estrogen ester, specifically, a propionic acid ester of estradiol, and acts as a prodrug to it in vivo. The chemical structure of estradiol 3-propionate is contained within estradiol dipropionate, estrapronicate, and orestrate, all of which are also estradiol esters.
