The molecule is a 3-hydroxy steroid that is obtained by formal dehydrogenation across positions 6 and 7 of 17beta-estradiol. It is a 17beta-hydroxy steroid and a 3-hydroxy steroid. It derives from a hydride of an androstane.
(8R,9S,13S,14S,17S)-13-methyl-8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-diol