Category:
Chiral Intermediates
CAS NO:
53-16-7
Standard:
USP,

Estrone is one of the three main estrogens produced by the human body.Estrone is only produced in significant amounts during pregnancy as it is made by the placenta from 16-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, an androgen steroid made in the fetal liver and adrenal glands.