Abstract:
DELTA 14-20-KETO-21-DIALKOXY STEROIDS ARE PREPARED BY OXIDIZING 20-KETO-15 alpha ,21-DIHYDROXY STEROIDS OF THE GENERAL FORMULA IN WHICH Y is an oxo group which may be ketalized, GROUP WHICH MAY BE ETHERIFIED OR ESTERIFIED, A DELTA 3-, DELTA 2-, OR DELTA 3,5-ENOL ETHER GROUP OR A DELTA 3-, DELTA 2-, OR DELTA 3,5-ENAMINO GROUP, WHICH GROUPS MAY HAVE A DOUBLE BOND IN THE 4-POSITION, AND IS A LOWER ACYCLIC OR CYCLIC ACETAL GROUPING, ACETALIZING THE 15 alpha -HYDROXY-20-KETO-21-OXO STEROIDS OBTAINED, REACTING THE 15 alpha -HYDROXY-20-KETO-21-DIALKOXY STEROIDS THUS OBTAINED WITH SULFONIC ACID HALIDES AND TREATING THE 15-SULFONIC ACID ESTERS THUS OBTAINED WITH AGENTS SPLITTING OFF ACIDS. The products are valuable intermediates for the manufacture of medicaments.
Abstract:
Cyclic 2',3'-ethers of 3-hydroxy-14,15.beta.-oxido-14.beta.-bufa-4,20,22-trienolide, 3.beta.-(.alpha.-L-rhamnopyranoside) and process for preparing them. The compounds have a strongly positive inotropic activity and may be used in the therapy of cardiac insufficiency.
Abstract:
Digoxigenine-3-[2', 3'-didesoxy-glycosides] of the formula ##SPC1##In which R.sup.1 is the digoxigenine radical and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, methyl or --CH.sub.2 OH, which are prepared by a reaction of a digoxigenine-12-monoacylate with an acylated 1,2-glycal, a catalytic hydrogenation of the 12-acylates obtained and a subsequent hydrolysis. The products have a cardiotonic, diuretic and especially venotonic activity.