Process for the preparation of steroid derivatives
US5750734A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07J71/0031
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is described for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomeric compound thereof, in which the 1,2-position is saturated or is a double bond; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or acyl; R.sup.2 is hydroxyl, acyloxy or oxo; and R.sup.3 is alkyl, by reacting a compound of formula (II) with an aldehyde R.sup.3 CHO in either phosphoric acid or about 60% to about 75% w/w sulphuric acid. Compounds of formula (I) are either pharmacologically active steroids or are intermediates in the synthesis of pharmacologically active steroids. ##STR1##
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