9-Deoxy-9,10-epoxide-daunomycinone

Abstract

Compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein (a) when R.sup.1 is --COCH.sub.3 or --COCH.sub.2 OH, R.sup.2 is --OH, R.sup.3 is --OCH.sub.3 and R.sup.4 is --H; (b) when R.sup.2 is --COCH.sub.3 or --COCH.sub.2 OH; R.sup.1 is --OH, R.sup.3 is --H and R.sup.4 is --OCH.sub.3 ; and which are useful in treating certain mammalian tumors, are prepared from 9,10-anhydro-N-trifluoroacetyl daunorubicin, a known compound. The invention described herein was made in the course of work under a grant from the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

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