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9.alpha.-dehalogenation process

US5426198A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 1990
Grant dateJun 20, 1995
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J5/0092
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention involves improved processes for the dehalogenation of 9.alpha.-halosteroids (I) ##STR1## to produce the corresponding 11.beta.-hydroxy steroids (II) ##STR2## which are known to be useful as pharmaceutical, where the improvements comprise (1) adding the 9.alpha.-halo steroid (I) to the chromium and (2) using catalytic amounts of chromium in the presence of a means of converting chromium (II) to chromium (III).

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