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Stereoselective reduction of the keto group at 7-position of a bile keto acid

US4834919A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 1987
Grant dateMay 30, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J9/005
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The keto group at the 7-position of a bile keto acid is stereoselectively reduced to a beta-hydroxy group with hydrogen in the presence of nickel, a base (the quantity of which is at least 0.3 mole for each mole of keto acid), and an alcohol having from 3 to 10 C atoms, selected from the group consisting of secondary alcohols, tertiary alcohols and beta-branched alcohols.

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