The molecule is an o-quinone resulting from the formal oxidation of the dihydroxyphenyl moiety of 2-hydroxyestrone. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid, a 17-oxo steroid and a member of orthoquinones. It derives from a 2-hydroxyestrone.
(8R,9S,13S,14S)-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-2,3,17-trione