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Steroid conversion method and products produced thereby

US4252719A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1978
Grant dateFeb 24, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 17, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J13/005
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Method for the removal of selected tertiary hydrogen atoms from 5 .alpha.-steroids of the cholestane, androstane and pregnane series by chlorination of 5 .alpha.-steroids esterified with selected iodoaryl substituted esterifying agents which direct a chlorine atom from the chlorinating agent into reactive proximity to the hydrogen atom to be removed.

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