Process for dehydrogenation of sterols to produce .DELTA.4-3-ketosteroids
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorDonald R. Nelan
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Abstract
This invention relates to the dehydrogenation of a 3-.beta.-hydroxy steroid or a mixture of soy sterols to form the corresponding mixture of .DELTA.4-3-keto derivatives of phytosterols, the improvement which comprises dehydrogenating the said steroid or mixture of sterols using copper or palladium as the catalyst and in the presence of a dialkyl ketone solvent.
Claims16
A process which comprises dehydrogenating a 3-.beta.-hydroxy steroid or a mixture of soy sterols to form the corresponding .DELTA.4-3-keto derivatives, the improvement which comprises dehydrogenating said steroid or mixture of sterols using either copper or palladum as the catalyst and in the presence of a dialkyl ketone solvent.
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