Abstract:
THE INVENTION COMPRISES 19-HOMO-STEROIDS OF THE FORMULA
17-R2,17-R3,19-R1-ESTRANE WITH R IN PLACE OF #3 CH2
HAVING UNSATURATED A AND/OR B RINGS, WHEREIN R IS A KETO, ALKOXY, HYDROXY OR ACYLOXY; R1 IS LOWER ALKYL HAVING AT LEAST 2 CARBON ATOMS OR LOWER ALKEN-1''-YL; R2 IS HALOLOWER-ALKENYL OR HALO-LOWER-ALKYNYL; AND R3 IS HYDROXY, ACYLOXY OR ALKOXY WHICH COMPOUNDS ARE USEFUL AS ANTIGONADOTROPHIC AGENTS.
Abstract:
A new series of 15 Beta ,16 Beta -methylene pregnanes is disclosed and methods for their preparation are described. The compounds are particularly useful as antiinflammatory agents.
Abstract:
MEDICINALLY VALUABLE 6-METHYLI15B, 16B-METHYLENE PREGNENES ARE OBTAINED FROM NOVEL CORRESPONDINGLY SUBSTITUTED 6-HYDROXYMETHYL-15B,16B-METHYLENE PREGENES BY A TWO STEP PROCEDURE. THE 6-HYDROXYMETHYL-15B,16BMETHYLENE PREGNENES ARE OBTAINED BY TREATMENT OF A 6UNSUBSTITUTED-15B,16B-METHYLENE PREGNENE WITH FORMALDEHYDE.