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Composition of matter and process

US4175006A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 1977
Grant dateNov 20, 1979
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Expiry dateOct 21, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/865
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Valuable steroid intermediates, 9.alpha.-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-17.beta.-ol-3-one (9.alpha.--OH testosterone), 9.alpha.-hydroxy-3-ketobisnorchol-4-en-22-ol (9.alpha.--OH BN alcohol) and 9.alpha.---hydroxy-3-ketobisnorchol-4-en-22-oic methyl ester (9.alpha.--OH BN acid methyl ester), prepared by microbiological conversion of steroids having 17-alkyl side chains of 8 to 10 carbons.

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