Fluorinated bile acid derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

Abstract

Compounds of general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or hydroxy, and the hydroxy group at the 7-position can be either in .alpha. or .beta. configuration, are valuable in human therapy. Compounds I can be prepared by fluorination of the suitably protected 6.alpha.-hydroxy-7-keto-derivatives.

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