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Other names | Anordriol; 2α,17α-Diethynyl-A-nor-5α-androstane-2β,17β-diol |
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Formula | C22H30O2 |
Molar mass | 326.480 g·mol−1 |
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Anordiol, or anordriol, also known as 2α,17α-diethynyl-A-nor-5α-androstane-2β,17β-diol, is a synthetic steroid-like mixed estrogen and antiestrogen and an active metabolite of anordrin, a postcoital contraceptive that is marketed and used in China. [1] [2] [3] Relative to anordrin, anordiol has similar but more potent actions. [1] [2]