Intermediate steroid compounds
AssigneeRoussel Uclaf
InventorsFrancis Brion, Jean Buendia, Christian Diolez, Michel Vivat
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Abstract
Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein either K' is oxygen or a K, a protective group of the oxo of the formula ##STR2## wherein n is 2 or 3, the 17-position dotted line is a bond, R.sub.a and R.sub.b are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or K' is an oxygen, the 17-position dotted line is an epoxy and R.sub.a and R.sub.b have the meaning indicated above which are useful intermediates for the preparation of hydrocortisone.
Claims2
A compound of the formula ##STR28## wherein either K' is oxygen or a protective group of the oxo of formula ##STR29## wherein n is 2 or 3, the 17-position dotted line is a bond and R.sub.a and R.sub.b are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or K' is an oxygen, the 17-position dotted line is an epoxy and R.sub.a and R.sub.b have the meaning indicated above.
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