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Pregnane derivatives

US4193921A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 1977
Grant dateMar 18, 1980
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Expiry dateOct 12, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J71/001
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to pregnane derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are hydroxyl groups or readily cleavable etherified or esterified hydroxyl groups and R.sup.20 is hydroxymethyl or readily cleavable etherified or esterified hydroxy methyl, formyl, carboxyl or carbalkoxy useful as intermediates for the preparation of 1.alpha.-hydroxycholecalciferols. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the pregnane derivatives and the intermediates thereof.

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