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Processes for the production of anti-inflammatory steroids

US5939409A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1997
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J71/0031
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are processes for preparing the 22R and 22S epimers of the compound ##STR1## The processes involve acetalization, transacetalization, hydrolysis (of an ester) or hydrogenation (of a diene) of an appropriate starting material. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds produced by the processes and methods of treatment of inflammatory and allergic conditions employing the compounds.

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