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Alkinyl terminating groups in biogenetic-like cyclizations to steroids

US4055603A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1975
Grant dateOct 25, 1977
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Expiry dateAug 4, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2603/16
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polyenine compounds are provided having the naturally occurring geometry and a group which in the presence of acid initiates a carbocation cyclization to a steroid or A-nor-steroid structure, particularly the pregnane parent structure. The compounds are formed for the most part by condensation of two units prepared from readily available small molecules and are joined to form a polyenine, usully having a substituted carbocyclic ring which upon contact with a Lewis acid catalyst (includes protonic) cyclizes directly to provide the 5-membered D ring as well as substitution at the C-20 position.

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