Steroidal intermediates from the condensation product of dimethyl-3-ketoglutarate and glyoxal

US4069241A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare · US

Inventors

• Ulrich Weiss · Holzgerlingen, DE
• Kenner C. Rice · Bethesda, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 26, 1976
• Grant date: Jan 17, 1978
• Expiry date: May 26, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C62/38
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Tricyclic aromatic compounds of the formula ##STR1## including those wherein: A. R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is carbomethoxy, and R.sub.3 is methyl; PA1 B. R.sub.1 is acetyl, R.sub.2 is carbomethoxy, and R.sub.3 is methyl; PA1 C. R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are methyl and R.sub.2 is carbomethoxy; PA1 D. R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are hydrogen; and PA1 E. R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are methyl and R.sub.2 is hydrogen Are intermediates for the total synthesis of steroids.