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Process for the preparation of 4-amino-androstenedione derivatives

US4865766A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 1988
Grant dateSep 12, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J41/0011
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of 4-aminoandrostenediones of formula (I) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, and the symbol indicates that each of (x) and (y), independently, is a single bond or a double bond, comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) ##STR2## wherein E is a halogen atom and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, (x) and (y) each are as defined as above with ammonia.

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