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US 3,991,106 AGranted
16-Ethers of 8-aza-9-dioxothia-11,12-seco-prostaglandins
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsEdward J. Cragoe, Jr., James H. Jones
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Abstract
The invention is concerned with novel 16-aryloxy-, 16-alkoxy-, 16-arylthio- and 16-alkylthio-8-aza-9-dioxothia-11,12-seco-prostaglandins and processes for their preparation. These novel compounds are useful as pharmaceuticals since they can be used in animals for estrus synchronization and treatment of infertility due to persistence of luteal function.
Claims8
The compound of the formula ##SPC4##
- wherein X is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, loweralkyl, or loweralkoxy;
- and n is 1 or 2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.